Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 11/30 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/29 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 11/29 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/28 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/28 a.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/26 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/26 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
5 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 p.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 a.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/24 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/24 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
220 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/23 p.m. |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/23 a.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/22 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/21 p.m. |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/21 a.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/20 a.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (Fat Fin) |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/19 a.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales (Stumpy & Fat Fin) |
|
| 11/18 p.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/18 a.m. |
44 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
110 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 11/17 p.m. |
37 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/17 a.m. |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/16 p.m. |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/16 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/15 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/15 a.m. |
34 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/14 p.m. |
43 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/14 a.m. |
41 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/13 a.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales (lots of breaching) |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
| 11/12 p.m. |
34 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
| 11/12 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 11/11 p.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/11 a.m. |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/10 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/10 a.m. |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/9 p.m. |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/9 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/8 p.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/8 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/7 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/7 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/6 p.m. |
37 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/6 a.m. |
40 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
550 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/5 p.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/5 a.m. |
29 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/4 p.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/4 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/3 p.m. |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/3 a.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/2 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/2 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/2 all-day |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/1 p.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/1 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
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Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Nov. 28, 2014)
Rainblow from Humpback Whale, with
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Nov. 23, 2014)
Black-footed Albatross (Nov. 23, 2014)
Double Humpback Whale breach (Nov. 22, 2014)
Great Egret (Nov. 22, 2014)
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Nov. 17, 2014)
Humpback Whale tail (Nov. 17, 2014)
Killer Whales (Nov. 16, 2014)
Long beaked Common Dolphins running
in front of Aquarium (Nov. 16, 2014)
Humpback Whale breaching at sunset (Nov. 15, 2014)
Humpback Whale lunge feeding, (Nov. 15, 2014)
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Nov. 14, 2014)
Killer Whale ‘Can Opener’ by Pt Sur Clipper
(Nov. 9, 2014)
Bottlenose Dolphin and Sea Lions (Nov. 9, 2014)
Southern Sea Otter (Nov. 8, 2014)
California Brown Pelican (Nov. 7, 2014)
California Sea Lion (Nov. 2, 2014)
Humpback Whale tail (Nov. 1, 2014)
Humpback Whale breaching (Nov. 7, 2014)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Nov. 2, 2014)
Risso’s Dolphin (Nov. 1, 2014)
All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta |
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