Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 2015

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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Date #     Type of Animal(s) 4/30 p.m. 3      Killer Whales (predation on Gray Whale calf)   1      Humpback Whale   2      Gray Whales 4/30 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales 4/29 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales 4/28 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales 4/27 all day 26      Humpback Whales   600      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   2      Harbor Porpoise 4/27 p.m. 16      Humpback Whales   4      Harbor Porpoise 4/27 a.m. 11      Humpback Whales   700      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   12      Risso's Dolphins 4/26 all day 11      Humpback Whales   200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   3      Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/26 a.m. 9      Humpback Whales   600      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/25 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales 4/24 a.m. 6      Humpback Whales   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/23 a.m. 4      Killer Whales   5      Humpback Whales   800      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/22 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales (1 breaching 1/2 hour)   5      Risso's Dolphins 4/21 p.m. 38      Humpback Whales   15      Risso's Dolphins 4/21 a.m. 7      Humpback Whales (double breacher)   20      Risso's Dolphins 4/20 p.m. 5      Killer Whales   7      Humpback Whales   530      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   4      Harbor Porpoise 4/20 a.m. 2      Blue Whales   24      Humpback Whales   400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   15      Risso's Dolphins   5      Harbor Porpoise 4/19 p.m. 14      Humpback Whales 4/19 a.m. 21      Humpback Whales   400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/18 p.m. 3      Blue Whales   16      Humpback Whales   1      Harbor Porpoise 4/18 a.m. 3      Blue Whales   21      Humpback Whales   450      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   1      Laysan Albatross 4/17 p.m. 15      Humpback Whales 4/17 a.m. 4      Blue Whales   17      Humpback Whales   200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/16 p.m. 3      Blue Whales   7      Humpback Whales   3      Gray Whales   300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/16 a.m. 4      Killer Whales (51A's)   3      Blue Whales   3      Humpback Whales   30      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/15 a.m. 21      Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)   50      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   50      Risso's Dolphins 4/13 a.m. 13      Humpback Whales   400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   3      Bottlenose Dolphins   15      Risso's Dolphins   2      Harbor Porpoise 4/12 p.m. 30      Humpback Whales (3 friendly)   400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   2      Harbor Porpoise 4/12 a.m. 28      Humpback Whales   400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/11 p.m. 13      Humpback Whales   600      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/11 a.m. 55      Humpback Whales   200      Risso's Dolphins 4/10 p.m. 27      Humpback Whales (1 breaching for 1/2 hr) 4/10 a.m. 19      Humpback Whales   7      Risso's Dolphins 4/9 p.m. 22      Humpback Whales   40      Risso's Dolphins 4/9 a.m. 30      Humpback Whales   50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250      Risso's Dolphins 4/8 p.m. 31      Humpback Whales   20      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/8 a.m. 42      Humpback Whales   150      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   20      Risso's Dolphins 4/7 p.m. 14      Humpback Whales 4/7 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales   3      Gray Whales   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   20      Risso's Dolphins 4/6 p.m. 12      Humpback Whales 4/6 a.m. 1      Blue Whale   9      Humpback Whales   300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   1      Harbor Porpoise 4/5 p.m. 5      Humpback Whales   2      Gray Whales 4/5 a.m. 1      Killer Whale   9      Humpback Whales   700      Risso's Dolphins   3      Harbor Porpoise 4/4 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales (3 friendly)   750      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   75      Risso's Dolphins   1      Harbor Porpoise 4/3 a.m. 2      Humpback Whales   75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   350      Risso's Dolphins   150      Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/2 a.m. 4      Killer Whales   4      Humpback Whales   200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins         Long-beaked Common Dolphin and gulls (April 26, 2015) Pigeon Guillemot (April 26, 2015) Harbor Seal (April 26, 2015) Southern Sea Otters mom and pup (April 23, 2015) Killer Whale (April 20, 2015) By-the-wind-sailors - Velella Velella (April 18, 2015) Northern Fur Seal (April 18, 2015) Humpback Whales with rainblow (April 11, 2015) Humpback Whale pectoral fin and Black-footed Albatross (April 10, 2015) Humpback Whale breaching (April 10, 2015) First Blue Whale of the season (April 6, 2015) Long-beaked Common Dolphins (April 6, 2015) Black Turnstone (April 6, 2015) Killer Whale CA-49C by Pt Sur Clipper (April 5, 2015) Risso's Dolphins (April 5, 2015) 14 Black-footed Albatross (April 3, 2015)   By-the-wind-sailor - Velella Velella (April 3, 2015) All photos © 2015 Daniel Bianchetta

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