Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List August 2014

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

8/31 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

8/31 a.m.	44	Humpback Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

8/30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	8	Killer Whales

8/30 a.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/29 p.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	120	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/29 a.m.	40	Humpback Whales
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/28 p.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	250	Common Dolphins

8/28 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso’s Dolphins
	60	Dall’s Porpoise

8/27 late p.m.	35	Humpback Whales

8/27 p.m.	31	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Common Dolphins

8/27 a.m.	42	Humpback Whales
	15	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	500	Risso’s Dolphins
	30	Dall’s Porpoise

8/26 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	60	Common Dolphins

8/26 a.m.	39	Humpback Whales

8/25 late p.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	1	Minke Whale
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/25 p.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale

8/25 a.m.	24	Humpback Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins
	12	Dall’s Porpoise

8/24 late p.m.	35	Humpback Whales

8/24 p.m.	55	Humpback Whales
	500	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/24 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	80	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/23 late p.m.	12	Humpback Whales (with breaching juvenile)

8/23 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales

8/23 a.m.	38	Humpback Whales
	450	Risso’s Dolphins

8/22 late p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales

8/22 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales

8/22 a.m.	28	Humpback Whales
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

8/21 late p.m.	19	Humpback Whales (breaching juvenile)
	1	Minke Whale

8/21 p.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	6	Risso’s Dolphins

8/21 a.m.	55	Humpback Whales
	400	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/20 late p.m.	30	Humpback Whales

8/20 p.m.	19	Humpback Whales (breaching & pec-slaps)

8/20 a.m.	21	Humpback Whales
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/18 late p.m.	17	Humpback Whales

8/18 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

8/18 a.m.	31	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins
	8	Harbor Porpoise
	4	Dall’s Porpoise

8/17 late p.m.	23	Humpback Whales (double breach cow & calf)

8/17 p.m.	36	Humpback Whales

8/17 a.m.	33	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	16	Risso’s Dolphins

8/16 late p.m.	18	Humpback Whales

8/16 p.m.	47	Humpback Whales
	8	Harbor Porpoise

8/16 a.m.	40	Humpback Whales
	60	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/15 late p.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

8/15 p.m.	24	Humpback Whales

8/15 a.m.	28	Humpback Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/14 late p.m.	28	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

8/14 p.m.	34	Humpback Whales

8/14 a.m.	47	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/13 late p.m.	31	Humpback Whales
	3	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise

8/13 p.m.	64	Humpback Whales
	20	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/13 a.m.	46	Humpback Whales
	50	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola eating Velella

8/12 late p.m.	52	Humpback Whales (friendlies)
	4	Harbor Porpoise
	7	Dall’s Porpoise

8/12 p.m.	45	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

8/12 a.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins
	8	Dall’s Porpoise

8/11 late p.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

8/11 p.m.	36	Humpback Whales
	40	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/11 a.m.	38	Humpback Whales
	150	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	40	Risso’s Dolphins
	12	Harbor Porpoise

8/10 late p.m.	35	Humpback Whales (very active)

8/10 p.m.	39	Humpback Whales
	12	Harbor Porpoise

8/10 a.m.	29	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales (eating sea lions)
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/9 late p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	1	Male Killer Whale (Lonesome George)

8/9 p.m.	36	Humpback Whales
	13	Harbor Porpoise

8/9 a.m.	42	Humpback Whales
	80	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	15	Harbor Porpoise

8/8 late p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/8 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/8 a.m.	48	Humpback Whales
	8	Dall’s Porpoise

8/7 late p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	2	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Bottlenose Dolphins

8/7 p.m.	24	Humpback Whales
	8	Dall’s Porpoise

8/7 a.m.	48	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	7	Harbor Porpoise
	600	Sea Lions feeding with whales

8/6 late p.m.	36	Humpback Whales

8/6 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales (60 breaches!)

8/6 a.m.	58	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	15	Harbor Porpoise
	17	Dall’s Porpoise

8/5 p.m.	47	Humpback Whales feeding (many with massive groups of California Sea Lions)
	30	Common Dolphins
	15	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/5 a.m.	28	Humpback Whales (Calf breaching over 75 times)
	15	Harbor Porpoise

8/4 late p.m.	50	Humpback Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise
	10	Dall’s Porpoise

8/4 p.m.	37	Humpback Whales
	12	Harbor Porpoise
	10	Dall’s Porpoise

8/4 a.m.	39	Humpback Whales
	8	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise
	12	Dall’s Porpoise

8/3 late p.m.	25	Humpback Whales

8/3 p.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	1	Killer Whale (Lonesome George)

8/3 a.m.	44	Humpback Whales
	8	Risso’s Dolphins
	12	Dall’s Porpoise

8/2 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise

8/2 a.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

8/1 late p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

8/1 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	6	Harbor Porpoise

8/1 a.m.	35	Humpback Whales

HumpbackWhales lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

HumpbackWhales lunge-feeding (Aug. 31, 2014) Killer Whale spy-hopping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whale spy-hopping (Aug. 30, 2014)

Breaching mother and calf Humpback Whales
at sunset (Aug. 25, 2014)

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (Aug. 25, 2014)

Gray Whale by Aquarium, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale near Aquarium (Aug. 25, 2014)

Brown Pelican diving, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelican diving (Aug. 24, 2014)

Baby Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Baby Risso’s Dolphin (Aug. 23, 2014)

Killer Whales at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales at sunset (Aug. 22, 2014)

TwoDall's Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two Dall’s Porpoise (Aug. 18, 2014)

Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (Aug. 17, 2014)

Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (Aug. 15, 2014)

Humpback Whale tail at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail at sunset (Aug. 10, 2014)

Humpback Whale breaching at sunset (Aug. 10, 2014)

Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Killer Whale (Aug. 10, 2014)

Killer Whales by Pt. Sur Clipper (Aug. 10, 2014)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Aug. 9, 2014)

Humpback Whale tails with California Sea Lions
(Aug. 9, 2014)

Velella Velella, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Velella Velella (By-the-wind Sailor, Aug. 9, 2014)

Dall's Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Dall’s Porpoise (Aug. 4, 2014)

Elegant Terns, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Elegant Terns (Aug. 4, 2014)

Harbor Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Seal (Aug. 4, 2014)

Anchovy jumping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Anchovy jumping (Aug. 4, 2014)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (Aug. 2, 2014)

Humpback Whale pectoral fin slapping (Aug. 2, 2014)

Humpback Whale among California Sea Lions
(Aug. 2, 2014)

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