Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List September 2014

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.

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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 (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
(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
(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
(Sept. 6, 2014)

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

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