Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 1-31, 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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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12/31 p.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
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300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/31 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/30 1:30 p.m. |
19 |
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Gray Whales |
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200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/30 11:30 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
80 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/30 10 a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/30 8 a.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
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25 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/29 1:30 p.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Elephant Seal |
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12/29 11:30 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1000 |
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California Sea Lions |
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12 |
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Southern Sea Otters |
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12/29 10 a.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
|
6-7 |
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Killer Whales |
|
1000 |
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Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/28 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
20 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
25 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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12/28 11:30 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
200 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/28 10 a.m. |
12 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/28 8 a.m. |
22 |
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Gray Whales |
|
200 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/27 1:30 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
|
20 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/27 11:30 a.m. |
17 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2000 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
65 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/27 10 a.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/27 8 a.m. |
23 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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12/26 p.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/26 a.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/21 a.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/20 p.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
850 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/20 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/19 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/18 p.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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12/18 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2000 |
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Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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12/17 p.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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1700 |
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Common Dolphins |
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12/17 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/16 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/16 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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12/15 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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1 |
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Risso’s Dolphin |
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12/12 all day |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
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Offshore type Killer Whales |
|
1 |
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Transient type Killer Whale (Lonesome George) |
|
2000 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/11 p.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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12/11 a.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
25 |
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Killer Whales |
|
1500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/9 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
|
5 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/8 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales (active juvenile) |
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12/8 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
7-8 |
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Killer Whales |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
700 |
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Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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12/7 a.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
1000 |
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Sea Lions |
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12/6 p.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/6 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Killer Whales |
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12/5 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
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Killer Whales |
|
800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/5 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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12/4 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12/1 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
24 |
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Killer Whales |
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Risso’s Dolphins (Dec. 27, 2015)
Mother and calf Long-beaked Common Dolphins
(Dec. 27, 2015)

Gray Whale tail and Brandt’s Cormorant
(Dec. 27, 2015)

Blackfin and Long-beaked Common Dolphins
(Dec. 20, 2015)

Harbor Seal (Dec. 19, 2015)

Red-breasted Mergansers (Dec. 19, 2015)

Bottlenose Dolphin and Great Egret (Dec. 18, 2015)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Dec. 18, 2015)

Biggs (Transient) Killer Whale at sunset
(Dec. 12, 2015)

Breaching Offshore Killer Whale (Dec. 12, 2015)

Offshore Killer Whales (Dec. 12, 2015)

Breaching Humpback Whale (Dec. 6, 2015)

Killer Whale at Sunset (Dec. 5, 2015)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Dec. 5, 2015)
All photos © 2015 Daniel Bianchetta |
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