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

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