Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List June 2015

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 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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Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

6/30 late p.m.	7	Humpback Whales

6/30 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales

6/30 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	3	Dall’s Porpoise

6/29 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	15	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	5	Risso’s Dolphins

6/28 late p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Harbor Porpoise

6/28 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/28 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	80	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins
	3	Dall’s Porpoise

6/27 late p.m.	2	Humpback Whales

6/27 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales

6/27 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	75	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/26 late p.m.	7	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

6/26 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	5	Risso’s Dolphins

6/26 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise (mating)

6/25 late p.m.	1	Humpback Whale

6/25 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Killer Whale

6/25 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	60	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/24 late p.m.	6	Humpback Whales

6/24 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/24 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Dall’s Porpoise
	15	Harbor Porpoise

6/23 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Elephant Seal
	1	Northern Fur Seal

6/22 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

6/21 p.m.	22	Humpback Whales

6/21 a.m.	29	Humpback Whales

6/20 late p.m.	23	Humpback Whales

6/20 p.m.	19	Humpback Whales

6/20 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

6/19 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	1	Elephant Seal

6/18 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	50	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

6/17 late p.m.	12	Humpback Whales

6/17 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	5	Dall’s Porpoise

6/17 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso’s Dolphins

6/16 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale

6/15 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	4	Harbor Porpoise

6/14 late p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/14 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/14 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise
		Ocean Sunfish eating By-the-wind Sailors

6/13 late p.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	60	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/13 p.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales (mom & calf)
	5000+	Sooty Shearwaters

6/13 a.m.	19	Humpback Whales (2 very friendly)

6/12 late p.m.	17	Humpback Whales

6/12 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales

6/12 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	20	Harbor Porpoise

6/11 late p.m.	15	Humpback Whales (breaching)

6/11 p.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/11 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales

6/10 late p.m.	16	Humpback Whales

6/10 p.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

6/10 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	6	Risso’s Dolphins
	4	Harbor Porpoise

6/9 late p.m.	5	Humpback Whales

6/9 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	3	Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola)

6/9 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/8 late p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise

6/8 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

6/8 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	140	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/7 late p.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise

6/7 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales

6/7 a.m.	52	Humpback Whales
	180	Risso’s Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/6 late p.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	27	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Dall’s Porpoise
	1	Elephant Seal

6/6 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/6 a.m.	57	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale

6/5 late p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	2	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

6/5 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale

6/5 a.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	7	Killer Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	2	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise

6/4 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	3	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/2 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/1 late p.m.	40	Humpback Whales
	2	Minke Whales
	60	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/1 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Harbor Porpoise

6/1 a.m.	34	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Elephant Seal

Monterey Harbor on evening return from whale watch trip, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Monterey Harbor on evening return
from whale watch trip (June 28, 2015) Dall's Porpoise bow riding Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Dall’s Porpoise bow riding Pt. Sur Clipper
(June 28, 2015)

Egg Yolk Jelly, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Egg Yolk Jelly (June 28, 2015)

Humpback Whale tail throwing, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throwing (June 26, 2015)

Elegant Tern, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Elegant Tern, (June 26, 2015)

Humpback Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales (June 21, 2015)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (June 20, 2015)

Minke Whale by feeding Cormorants (June 15, 2015)

Mola Mola eating By-the-wind Sailor (June 14, 2015)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 14, 2015)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (June 13, 2015)

Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (June 13, 2015)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (June 7, 2015)

Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (June 7, 2015)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins (June 7, 2015)

Humpback Whale tail at dusk, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail at dusk (June 6, 2015)

Minke Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Minke Whale (June 6, 2015)

Mother and calf Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and calf Killer Whales (June 5, 2015)

Layson Albatross in front of Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Laysan Albatross in front of Pt. Sur Clipper
(June 5, 2015)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (June 1, 2015)

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (June 1, 2015)

Acrobatic California Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Seal (June 1, 2015)

By-the-wind-sailor (Velella Velella) (June 1, 2015)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (June 1, 2015)

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST JUNE 2015

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION