Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 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 #     Type of Animal(s) 3/31 a.m. 7      Humpback Whales 3/30 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales 3/30 a.m.  9      Gray Whales   1      Humpback Whale    150      Risso's Dolphins 3/29 p.m. 4      Humpback Whales   30      Risso's Dolphins 3/29 a.m. 6      Humpback Whales 3/28 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales   75      Risso's Dolphins 3/28 a.m.  2      Gray Whales   4      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)    20      Risso's Dolphins 3/27 p.m. 5      Humpback Whales   40      Risso's Dolphins 3/27 a.m. 2      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)    300      Risso's Dolphins 3/25 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales 3/25 a.m.  4      Gray Whales   9      Humpback Whales    25      Risso's Dolphins 3/24 p.m.  2      Gray Whales   9      Humpback Whales 3/24 a.m.  11      Gray Whales   3      Humpback Whales    60      Risso's Dolphins 3/23 p.m.  7      Gray Whales   5      Humpback Whales 3/23 a.m.  7      Gray Whales   3      Humpback Whales    25      Risso's Dolphins 3/22 p.m.  8      Gray Whales   6      Humpback Whales 3/22 a.m.  2      Gray Whales (friendly)   4      Humpback Whales    500      Risso's Dolphins 3/22 early a.m.  7      Gray Whales   4      Humpback Whales    500      Risso's Dolphins 3/21 p.m.  16      Gray Whales (3 mating/social whales)    200      Risso's Dolphins 3/21 a.m.  5      Gray Whales   4      Humpback Whales   7      Killer Whales (transient type) 3/20 p.m.  7      Gray Whales   3      Humpback Whales 3/20 a.m.  6      Gray Whales   1      Humpback Whale 3/19 p.m.  6      Gray Whales   4      Killer Whales 3/19 a.m.  15      Gray Whales   200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    75      Risso's Dolphins 3/18 a.m.  6      Gray Whales 3/17 a.m. 49      Risso's Dolphins 3/16 p.m. 1      Humpback Whale    150      Risso's Dolphins 3/16 a.m.  4      Gray Whales    150      Risso's Dolphins    3      Bottlenose Dolphins 3/15 a.m.  16      Gray Whales   2      Humpback Whales 3/15 early a.m.  18      Gray Whales   2      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Stumpy)   600      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    400      Risso's Dolphins 3/14 p.m.  3      Gray Whales    200      Risso's Dolphins 3/14 a.m.  14      Gray Whales   350      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200      Risso's Dolphins 3/13 p.m.  10      Gray Whales   2      Humpback Whales   300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    50      Risso's Dolphins 3/13 a.m.  11      Gray Whales    900      Risso's Dolphins    100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins 3/12 p.m.  20      Gray Whales    70      Risso's Dolphins 3/12 a.m.  25      Gray Whales   10      Killer Whales    40      Risso's Dolphins 3/11 p.m.  12      Gray Whales   50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    60      Risso's Dolphins 3/11 a.m.  8      Gray Whales (northbound)   2      Humpback Whales   100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200      Risso's Dolphins 3/10 a.m.  2      Gray Whales    50      Risso's Dolphins 3/9 p.m.  23      Gray Whales 3/9 a.m.  14      Gray Whales   3      Humpback Whales   75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    120      Risso's Dolphins 3/8 p.m.  3      Gray Whales    140      Risso's Dolphins 3/8 a.m.  12      Gray Whales   250      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    1300      Risso's Dolphins    20      Northern Right Whale Dolphins 3/7 a.m.  8      Gray Whales   150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200      Risso's Dolphins 3/6 p.m.  11      Gray Whales   200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300      Risso's Dolphins    150      Northern Right Whale Dolphins 3/6 a.m.  7      Gray Whales   4      Humpback Whales (breaching)   150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300      Risso's Dolphins 3/5 p.m.  6      Gray Whales    15      Risso's Dolphins 3/5 a.m.  5      Gray Whales    500      Risso's Dolphins 3/4 p.m.  5      Gray Whales   150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    25      Risso's Dolphins 3/4 a.m.  7      Gray Whales   2      Humpback Whales   600      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    350      Risso's Dolphins 3/3 p.m.  11      Gray Whales (4 southbound, 7 northbound)    25      Risso's Dolphins 3/3 a.m.  4      Gray Whales (1 southbound, 3 northbound)    1      Blue Whale   6      Killer Whales 3/2 p.m.  8      Gray Whales   20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    1    Laysan Albatross    2    Black-footed Albatross 3/2 a.m.  8      Gray Whales    1      Blue Whale   20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    20      Risso's Dolphins    1    Layson Albatross    1    Black-footed Albatross Risso's Dolphins in front of the lighthouse (March 30, 2014) Humpback Whale tail throw (March 29, 2014) California Sea Lion checking out a Great Egret (March 29, 2014) Killer Whale "Fat Fin" (March 28, 2014) Black Turnstone between 2 California Sea Lions (March 24, 2014) Humpback Whale with Pt Sur Clipper in background (March 23, 2014) Tails of two "friendly" Gray Whales (March 22, 2014) Horned Grebe (March 22, 2014) Gray Whale - Notice fewer barnacles on the right side. Gray Whales are benthic feeders (they feed in mud) and most are right fluked (handed) so they go into the mud to feed on their right sides (March 21, 2014) Killer Whales (March 21, 2014) Humpback Whales (March 15, 2014) California Sea Lion (March 15, 2014) Humpback Whale tail (March 15, 2014) Laysan Albatross (March 14, 2014) Gray Whales (Note eye above end of mouth) (March 14, 2014) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 13, 2014) Killer Whales (March 12, 2014) Northern Right Whale Dolphin (March 6, 2014) Blue Whale tail throw (Note blood on tip of fluke from being nipped by Killer Whale) (March 3, 2014) Killer Whales (March 3, 2014) Blue Whale tail throw (March 3, 2014)   Sea Otters (March 4, 2014) Risso's Dolphin (March 4, 2014) Gray Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 4, 2014)   All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta

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