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 (Aug. 31, 2014) Killer Whale spy-hopping (Aug. 30, 2014) Breaching mother and calf Humpback Whales at sunset (Aug. 25, 2014) Risso's Dolphin (Aug. 25, 2014) Gray Whale near Aquarium (Aug. 25, 2014) Brown Pelican diving (Aug. 24, 2014) Baby Risso's Dolphin (Aug. 23, 2014) Killer Whales at sunset (Aug. 22, 2014) Two Dall's Porpoise (Aug. 18, 2014) Humpback Whale (Aug. 17, 2014) Southern Sea Otter (Aug. 15, 2014) Humpback Whale tail at sunset (Aug. 10, 2014) Humpback Whale breaching at sunset (Aug. 10, 2014) Breaching Killer Whale (Aug. 10, 2014) Killer Whales by Pt. Sur Clipper (Aug. 10, 2014) Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Aug. 9, 2014) Humpback Whale tails with California Sea Lions (Aug. 9, 2014) Velella Velella (By-the-wind Sailor, Aug. 9, 2014) Dall's Porpoise (Aug. 4, 2014) Elegant Terns (Aug. 4, 2014) Harbor Seal (Aug. 4, 2014) Anchovy jumping (Aug. 4, 2014) Humpback Whale breaching (Aug. 2, 2014) All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta Humpback Whale pectoral fin slapping (Aug. 2, 2014) Humpback Whale among California Sea Lions (Aug. 2, 2014)

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