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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST JUNE 2014

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

June 1-30, 2014
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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)

6/30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

6/30 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whale
80 Risso’s Dolphins

6/29 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
90 Risso’s Dolphins
 3 Harbor Porpoise

6/28 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins (including young calves)
 5 Harbor Porpoise

6/27 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
1 Fin Whale
12 Risso’s Dolphins
 3 Harbor Porpoise

6/27 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
25 Risso’s Dolphins
 15 Harbor Porpoise

6/26 late p.m. 33 Humpback Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins

6/26 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins

6/26 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins

6/25 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

6/23 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins
 8 Harbor Porpoise

6/22 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
 10 Harbor Porpoise

6/21 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

6/20 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
200 Risso’s Dolphins
 2 Mola Mola

6/19 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins

6/18 late p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
 8 Dall’s Porpoise

6/18 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales

6/18 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
150 Risso’s Dolphins
 5 Harbor Porpoise
 1 Mola Mola

6/17 a.m. 46 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
 30 Risso’s Dolphins

6/16 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales

6/15 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales

6/14 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
4 Killer Whales
 50 Risso’s Dolphins

6/13 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
 400+ Sea Lions

6/12 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

6/11 p.m. 37 Humpback Whales

6/11 a.m. 56 Humpback Whales
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/10 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales
20 Dall’s Porpoise

6/10 a.m. 48 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
 12 Risso’s Dolphins

6/9 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
 50 Risso’s Dolphins

6/9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins

6/8 late p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales

6/8 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
 30 Risso’s Dolphins

6/8 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
1 Minke Whale
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
 5 Harbor Porpoise
 1 Blue Shark (7 ft.)

6/7 late p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (feeding)
400+ Sea Lions

6/7 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
1 Blue Whale
 2 Harbor Porpoise

6/7 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
25 Risso’s Dolphins
 4 Harbor Porpoise
 1 Mola Mola

6/6 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

6/6 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 300 Risso’s Dolphins

6/5 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

65 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

6/4 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales
150 Risso’s Dolphins

6/4 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

6/3 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

6/3 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
 30 Risso’s Dolphins

6/2 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (exciting behavior)

6/2 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

6/1 late p.m. 11 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins

6/1 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales
 30 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Basking Shark

6/1 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
 25 Risso’s Dolphins
 10 Harbor Porpoise
Blue Whale mother and calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale mother and calf (June 30, 2014)Pacific Loon in breeding plumange, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific Loon in breeding plumange (June 27, 2014)Blue Whale near Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale near Pt. Sur Clipper (June 27, 2014)

Brown Pelican over nesting Brandt's Cormorants, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelican over nesting Brandt’s Cormorants
(June 20, 2014)

Friendly Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
“Friendly” Humpback Whale (June 14, 2014)

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (June 14, 2014)

Blue Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (June 14, 2014)

Risso's Dolphins near squid boat, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins near squid boat (June 8, 2014)

Minke Whale by Pt Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Minke Whale by Pt Sur Clipper (June 8, 2014)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (June 8, 2014)

Humpback Whale and Pt Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale and Pt Sur Clipper (June 7, 2014)

2 breaching Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two breaching Risso’s Dolphins (June 7, 2014)

Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (June 7, 2014)

Humpback Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (June 6, 2014)

Humpback Whale near Moss Landing, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale near Moss Landing (June 2, 2014)

California Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Otters (June 1, 2014)

Mola Mola, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mola Mola (June 1, 2014)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (June 1, 2014)

Great Egret, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Great Egret (June 1, 2014)

All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta

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