MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST APRIL 2014

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Date # Type of Animal(s) 4/30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales  2 Harbor Porpoise 4/30 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales 2 Gray Whales 1 Minke Whale  300 Risso’s Dolphins 4/29 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales  4 Harbor Porpoise 4/29 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales 2 Gray Whales  150 Risso’s Dolphins  1 Steller Sea Lion 4/28 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales  100 Risso’s Dolphins 4/27 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales  30 Risso’s Dolphins  10 Harbor Porpoise 4/27 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales  1 Blue Whale 4/25 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (“friendly” and breaching) 4/25 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales  40 Risso’s Dolphins 4/24 a.m.  7 Killer Whales 3 Humpback Whales 2 Gray Whales  150 Risso’s Dolphins 4/23 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales  50 Risso’s Dolphins 4/21 p.m. 5 Killer Whales 4/21 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales 4-5 Killer Whales 4/20 p.m.  15-20 Killer Whales (feeding below surface on remains of Gray Whale calf) 4 Humpback Whales (interacting with Killer Whales at feeding site)  10 Risso’s Dolphins 4/20 a.m. 2 Gray Whales (cow & calf) 15-20 Killer Whales (attacked and killed Gray Whale calf, which was vigorously defended by its mom) 4/19 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 2 Gray Whales  15 Risso’s Dolphins 4/19 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales  15 Risso’s Dolphins 4/18 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales 400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  300 Risso’s Dolphins 4/17 a.m. 28 Humpback Whales  50 Risso’s Dolphins 4/16 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  40 Risso’s Dolphins Sea Lions interacting with Humpbacks 4/15 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales  70 Risso’s Dolphins  1 Blue Shark feeding on Gray Whale intestines (left over from Monday’s Killer Whale attack) 4/14 p.m. 32 Killer Whales feeding on a Gray Whale calf 4/14 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (feeding)  40 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/13 p.m. 23 Humpback Whales (“friendlies” again) 4/13 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  20 Risso’s Dolphins 4/12 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales (1 very “friendly” pair) 4/12 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales (3 very “friendly” pairs) 4/11 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales  1 White Common Murre 4/11 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (2 “friendly”) 3 Gray Whales 1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  50 Risso’s Dolphins 4/10 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales 6 Killer Whales 400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/10 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  40 Risso’s Dolphins 4/9 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales  150 Risso’s Dolphins 4/9 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales  1 Gray Whale  100 Risso’s Dolphins 4/8 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales  50 Risso’s Dolphins 4/8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales  50 Risso’s Dolphins  10 Bottlenose Dolphins 4/7 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales 7 Killer Whales 2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  25 Risso’s Dolphins 4/6 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  60 Risso’s Dolphins 4/6 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales 2500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  80 Risso’s Dolphins 4/5 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales  100 Risso’s Dolphins 4/4 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/3 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales  2 Gray Whales  10 Risso’s Dolphins 4/3 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching)  3 Gray Whales  50 Risso’s Dolphins 4/2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  20 Risso’s Dolphins 4/2 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  300 Risso’s Dolphins 4/1 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales  400 Risso’s Dolphins Brown Pelicans (April 28, 2014) Blue Whale ID Photo (April 27, 2014) Humpback Whale and Risso’s Dolphin (April 25, 2014) Adult female Killer Whale (April 21, 2014) Bonaparte’s Gull in breeding plumage (April 19, 2014) Humpback Whale with Risso’s Dolphins (April 18, 2014) Killer Whales (April 14, 2014) “Friendly” Humpback Whale (April 13, 2014)   See our Facebook page for video & more photos of the “friendly” Humpback Whales seen on April 13. Breaching Humpback Whale (April 12, 2014) Humpback Whale Tail (April 12, 2014) Breaching Killer Whale (April 10, 2014) Kelping Risso’s Dolphinn (April 10, 2014) Killer Whales (CA45’s) (April 7, 2014) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (April 7, 2014) Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (April 6, 2014) Common Murre with California Sea Lions (April 4, 2014) Female Sea Otter (April 6, 2014) Risso’s Dolphins (April 5, 2014) All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta