Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2014

Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.
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Date |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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1/31 a.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales (one Gray Whale calf) |
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50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/29 p.m. |
27 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/29 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/28 p.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales (2 northbound!) |
|
40 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/28 a.m. |
18 |
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Gray Whales |
|
20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/27 p.m. |
27 |
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Gray Whales |
|
50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/27 a.m. |
25 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/26 p.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3000 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/26 a.m. |
52 |
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Gray Whales |
|
500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/25 p.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/25 a.m. |
23 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/25 early a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/24 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/24 a.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/23 a.m. |
19 |
|
Gray Whales |
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1/22 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/22 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/21 p.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales (one breaching 6 times) |
|
1/21 a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/20 p.m. |
37 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
750 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/20 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/19 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/19 a.m. |
25 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/18 p.m. |
32 |
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Gray Whales (mega pod of 17 Gray Whales) |
|
15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/18 a.m. |
29 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/18 early a.m. |
42 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/17 p.m. |
19 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/17 a.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/16 p.m. |
33 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
45 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/16 a.m. |
18 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/15 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
150 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/15 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
60 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/14 p.m. |
18 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
700+ |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/14 a.m. |
33 |
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Gray Whales |
|
18 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/13 p.m. |
17 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/13 a.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/12 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/11 p.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/11 a.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
250 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/10 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/10 a.m. |
16 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/9 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/8 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
15 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/7 p.m. |
19 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/7 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/6 a.m. |
20 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/5 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/5 a.m. |
23 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/5 early a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/4 p.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/4 a.m. |
33 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/4 early a.m. |
29 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
75 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/3 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/3 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/2 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/2 a.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
55 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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1/1 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/1 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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Mother and baby Gray Whale (Jan. 31, 2014)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Jan. 26, 2014)

Northern Right Whale Dolphins (Jan. 26, 2014)

Risso’s Dolphins near Monterey Bay Aquarium
(Jan. 25, 2014)

Mother and baby Risso’s Dolphin (Jan. 20, 2014)

Two Gray Whales (Jan. 19, 2014)

Risso’s Dolphin Tail-slapping (Jan. 18, 2014)

Brown Pelican (Jan. 18, 2014)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins (Jan. 12, 2014)

Gray Whale upside down (Jan. 11, 2014)

Sea Otter and Harbor Seal (Jan. 11, 2014)

Gray Whale back (knuckles) and
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Jan. 11, 2014)

Snowy Egret (Jan. 6, 2014)

Gray Whales (Jan. 5, 2014)

Southern Sea Otter eating a red rock crab
(Jan. 5, 2014)

California Sea Lions (Jan. 5, 2014)

Risso’s Dolphin (Jan. 4, 2014)

Gray Whale Flukes (Jan. 4, 2014)
All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta |
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