Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 10/31 a.m. |
31 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/30 p.m. |
33 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/30 a.m. |
38 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/29 p.m. |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/29 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/28 p.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/28 a.m. |
43 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 10/27 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/26 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales (very active) |
|
| 10/26 a.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/26 all-day |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/25 p.m. |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/25 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/24 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/24 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
160 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/23 p.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 10/23 a.m. |
29 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/22 p.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/22 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/21 p.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/21 a.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/20 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales (one breached over 70 times) |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/20 a.m. |
38 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/19 p.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales (foggy conditions) |
|
| 10/19 a.m. |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/18 p.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/18 a.m. |
42 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 10/17 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/17 a.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 10/16 a.m. |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/15 p.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/15 a.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/14 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/13 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales (active) |
|
| 10/13 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/12 p.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/12 a.m. |
48 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
450 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 10/11 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/11 a.m. |
40 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/10 p.m. |
45 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/10 a.m. |
29 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/9 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (active!) |
|
1 |
|
Tufted Puffin (rare) |
|
| 10/9 a.m. |
53 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/8 p.m. |
52 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/8 a.m. |
50 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/7 p.m. |
70 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/7 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/6 p.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/6 a.m. |
47 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/5 p.m. |
23 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/5 a.m. |
46 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/4 p.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/4 a.m. |
42 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/3 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 10/3 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/2 p.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/2 a.m. |
43 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 10/1 p.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/1 a.m. |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
130 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
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Humpback Whale tail (Oct. 31, 2014)
Sea Otter enjoying lunch
Photo by Alisa Schulman-Janiger (Oct. 27, 2014)
Young Humpback Whale playing in kelp
Photo by Jodi Frediani (Oct. 27, 2014)
Dall’s Porpoise
Photo by Katlyn Taylor (Oct. 23, 2014)
Humpback Whale with rainblow
Photo by Katlyn Taylor (Oct. 22, 2014)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins “running”
Photo by Katlyn Taylor (Oct. 22, 2014)
Transient Killer Whale family group
Photo by Katlyn Taylor (Oct. 17, 2014)
Great Egret (Oct. 17, 2014)
Risso’s Dolphin (Oct. 12, 2014)
Humpback Whale breaching (Oct. 11, 2014)
Risso’s Dolphin mother and baby (Oct. 11, 2014)
Southern Sea Otter mother and pup (Oct. 10, 2014)
Minke Whale by Pt Sur Clipper (Oct. 10, 2014)
Humpback Whale tail with sailboats (Oct. 5, 2014)
Lunge feeding Humpback Whales
(Note baleen) (Oct. 4, 2014)
Elegant Tern (Oct. 4, 2014)
California Sea Lion (Oct. 4, 2014)
Mola Mola (Oct. 3, 2014)
Anchovies chased to the surface (Oct. 3, 2014)
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Oct. 3, 2014)
Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales a moment after
the anchovy photo at left (Oct. 3, 2014)
All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta
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