Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2016
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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# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 1/29 p.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3000 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
350 |
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Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 1/29 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
350 |
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Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/27 a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
|
15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 1/26 a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales (1 newborn calf) |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
150 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 1/25 p.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
800 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/25 a.m. |
28 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/24 p.m. |
26 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 1/24 a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 1/23 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/21 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1000 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 1/21 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 1/20 p.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/20 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/18 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
850 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 1/18 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/17 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/17 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/16 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/16 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/15 p.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/15 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 1/14 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/14 a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 1/12 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/12 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 1/11 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
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Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/11 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
6 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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| 1/10 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 1/10 noon |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 1/10 10 a.m. |
19 |
|
Gray Whales + 1 calf |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/10 8:30 a.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/9 p.m. |
32 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/9 a.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/8 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/8 a.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/7 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 1/4 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/3 noon |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/3 10 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 1/3 8:30 a.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
800 |
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Common Dolphins |
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| 1/2 1:30 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
80 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/2 noon |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/2 10 a.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 1/2 8:30 a.m. |
28 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/1 1:30 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
100 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/1 noon |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
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Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/1 10 a.m. |
20 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/1 8:30 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
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Gray Whale tail with rake marks (Jan. 25, 2016)
Gray Whale breaching off Pacific Grove
(Jan. 25, 2016)
Egret (Jan. 24, 2016)
High jumping Long-beaked Common Dolphin
(Jan. 23, 2016)
Gray Whale spyhopping and Long-beaked
Common Dolphin (Jan. 18, 2016)
Partial Albinistic Black-vented Shearwater
(Jan. 17, 2016)
Female Killer Whales (Jan. 16, 2016)
Mother and calf Long-beaked Common Dolphins
(Jan. 16, 2016)
Risso’s Dolphins (Jan. 15, 2016)
Southern Sea Otter in kelp (Jan. 8, 2016)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Jan. 8, 2016)
Marbeled Godwits (Jan. 4, 2016)
Gray Whale tail (Jan. 3, 2016)
Southern Sea Otter with Brandt’s Cormorants
(Jan. 3, 2016)
Black Turnstone (Jan.2, 2016)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Jan. 2, 2016)
Gray Whales and Risso’s Dolphin (Jan. 1, 2016)
Mother and calf Killer Whales (Jan. 1, 2016)
Mother and calf Killer Whales (Jan. 1, 2016)All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta
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