Skip to primary navigation Skip to content Skip to footer

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST SEPTEMBER 2014

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

September 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.

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

    Visit our Facebook page for more photos.

Date # Type of Animal(s)

9/30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

9/30 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales
600 Risso’s Dolphins

9/29 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/29 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

9/28 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales

9/28 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
150 Risso’s Dolphins

9/27 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales

9/27 a.m. 34 Humpback Whales
3 Harbor Porpoise

9/26 p.m. 34 Humpback Whales
800 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins

9/26 a.m. 48 Humpback Whales
800 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins

9/25 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
 21 Harbor Porpoise

9/25 a.m. 34 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales

9/24 p.m. 41 Humpback Whales
3 Harbor Porpoise

9/24 a.m. 34 Humpback Whales
500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
6 Harbor Porpoise
 6 Dall’s Porpoise

9/23 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales
250 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/23 a.m. 48 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales
700 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/22 p.m. 38 Humpback Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/22 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/22 all day 48 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales (predation on California Sea
Lions, interaction with Humpbacks)
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/21 late p.m. 41 Humpback Whales

9/21 p.m. 44 Humpback Whales

9/21 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales

9/20 late p.m. 34 Humpback Whales
 8 Harbor Porpoise

9/20 p.m. 35 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
 10 Harbor Porpoise

9/20 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales

9/19 late p.m. 15 Humpback Whales

9/19 p.m. 31 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/19 a.m. 47 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/18 late p.m. 29 Humpback Whales
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/18 p.m. 33 Humpback Whales
800 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/18 a.m. 49 Humpback Whales

9/17 late p.m. 43 Humpback Whales
350 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/17 p.m. 33 Humpback Whales
25 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/17 a.m. 48 Humpback Whales
370 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
 4 Harbor Porpoise

9/16 late p.m. 54 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale

9/16 p.m. 65 Humpback Whales

9/16 a.m. 87 Humpback Whales
600 Common Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

9/15 late p.m. 84 Humpback Whales

9/15 p.m. 79 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/15 a.m. 70 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/14 late p.m. 30 Humpback Whales

9/14 p.m. 56 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/14 a.m. 72 Humpback Whales
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/13 late p.m. 32 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
 5 Harbor Porpoise

9/13 p.m. 64 Humpback Whales
1500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/13 a.m. 60 Humpback Whales
1500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/12 p.m. 35 Humpback Whales
700 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

9/12 a.m. 36 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

9/11 late p.m. 49 Humpback Whales

9/11 p.m. 33 Humpback Whales

9/11 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins

9/10 late p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

9/10 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales
160 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/10 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales
400 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/9 late p.m. 20 Humpback Whales

9/9 p.m. 47 Humpback Whales

9/9 a.m. 53 Humpback Whales
150 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins

9/8 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/8 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/7 p.m. 35 Humpback Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/7 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales with 2 “friendlies”
250 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/6 late p.m. 38 Humpback Whales
 30 Harbor Porpoise

9/6 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales

9/6 a.m. 48 Humpback Whales
100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
 10 Dall’s Porpoise
 5 Harbor Porpoise
 1 Mola Mola

9/5 late p.m. 52 Humpback Whales

9/5 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales
250 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
35 Risso’s Dolphins
 3 Black-footed Albatross

9/5 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins

9/4 late p.m. 28 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

9/4 p.m. 33 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

9/4 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale
40 Risso’s Dolphins
 25 Dall’s Porpoise

9/3 late p.m. 26 Humpback Whales (mom/calf pair lunge feeding)

9/3 p.m. 28 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
25 Risso’s Dolphins
 3 Harbor Porpoise

9/3 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
80 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
6 Risso’s Dolphins
 3 Harbor Porpoise

9/2 late p.m. 15 Humpback Whales

9/2 p.m. 32 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

9/2 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales
450 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

9/1 late p.m. 20 Humpback Whales

9/1 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
12 Risso’s Dolphins
 4 Harbor Porpoise

9/1 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales
280 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
25 Risso’s Dolphins

Humpback Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (Sept. 26, 2014)California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions (Sept. 26, 2014)

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Sept. 22, 2014)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins and Sea Lion near Moss Landing, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins and Sea Lion
near Moss Landing (Sept. 22, 2014)

Sea Otters with Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otters with Sea Lion (Sept. 22, 2014)

Elephant Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Elephant Seal (Sept. 22, 2014)

Killer Whales Fat Fin and Lonesome George, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales Fat Fin and Lonesome George
(Sept. 21, 2014)

Harbor Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Seal (Sept. 20, 2014)

Red-necked Phalarope, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Red-necked Phalarope (Sept. 19, 2014)

Common Tern by Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Common Tern by Humpback Whale (Sept. 19, 2014)

Minke Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Minke Whale (Sept. 19, 2014)

Humpback Whales lunge feeding at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales lunge feeding at sunset
(Sept. 15, 2014)

Humpback Whale at dusk, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale at dusk (Sept. 14, 2014)

Southern Sea Otter in kelp, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter in kelp (Sept. 13, 2014)

Risso's Dolphin tail-slapping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin tail-slapping (Sept. 12, 2014)

Risso's Dolphin in front of lighthouse, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin in front of lighthouse (Sept. 12, 2014)

California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions (Sept. 8, 2014)

Humpback Whales at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales at sunset (Sept. 6, 2014)

Humpback Whales lunge feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales lunge feeding (Sept. 6, 2014)

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

Long-beaked Common Dolphin by Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphin
by Pt. Sur Clipper (Sept. 1, 2014)

Humpback Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks
(Sept. 6, 2014)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Sept. 1, 2014)

All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta

Copyright © 2014 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

-----