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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST FEBRUARY 2016

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-29, 2016
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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.

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

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Date # Type of Animal(s)
2/29 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
4 Humpback Whales
2000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/29 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
8 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins
2/28 1:30 p.m. 3 Gray Whales
5 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/28 12 noon 9 Gray Whales
6 Killer Whales
600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/28 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
5 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/28 8:30 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
2/27 1:30 p.m. 5 Gray Whales
6 Humpback Whales
70 Risso’s Dolphins
2/27 12 noon 5 Humpback Whales
150 Risso’s Dolphins
2/27 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
5 Humpback Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/27 8:30 a.m. 1 Gray Whale
6 Humpback Whales
150 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/26 p.m. 6 Gray Whales
7 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
1 Northern Fur Seal
2/26 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
13 Humpback Whales
500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
2/25 p.m. 4 Gray Whales
6 Killer Whales
500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/25 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
7 Humpback Whales
2/24 p.m. 3 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale (friendly)
8 Killer Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/24 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
8 Killer Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/23 p.m. 11 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/23 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
4 Humpback Whales
400 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
2/22 p.m. 11 Gray Whales
14 Risso’s Dolphins
2/22 a.m. 13 Gray Whales
2/21 1:30 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
2/21 12 noon 3 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
2/21 10 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
6 Killer Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/21 8:30 a.m. 1 Gray Whale
1 Humpback Whale
6 Killer Whales
400 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
2/20 1:30 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
9 Killer Whales
2/20 12 noon 5 Gray Whales
9 Killer Whales
20 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/20 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
6 Killer Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/20 8:30 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/19 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
2/19 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/18 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales
100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/16 p.m. 5 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/16 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
100 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
2/15 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Northern Fur Seal
2/15 a.m. 13 Gray Whales
700 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
30 Risso’s Dolphins
2/14 p.m. 2 Gray Whales
350 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/14 a.m. 5 Killer Whales
100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/12 p.m. 13 Gray Whales
3 Humpback Whales
400 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/12 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales (breaching)
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/11 p.m. 3 Gray Whales
3 Humpback Whales
100 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
2/11 a.m. 11 Gray Whales
1500 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
2/10 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
2/10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales (1 breaching)
1 Fin Whale
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
5 Bottlenose Dolphins
2/9 p.m. 5 Gray Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
500 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
15 Dall’s Porpoise
2/9 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/8 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
1200 Common Dolphins
2/8 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
400 Common Dolphins
2/7 12 noon 21 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/7 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
30 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/6 1:30 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
1700 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/6 12 noon 18 Gray Whales
6500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2000 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
2/6 10 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
1500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/6 8:30 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
2500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2/5 p.m. 14 Gray Whales
8 Risso’s Dolphins
2/5 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
100 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
2/4 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
1000 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
2/4 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
1000 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
2/3 p.m. 3 Gray Whales
9 BIGG’s Killer Whales
1 Humpback Whale
400 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
2/3 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
20-25 OFFSHORE Killer Whales
1 Humpback Whale
2000+ Common Dolphins
Killer Whale and Blackfin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Feb. 28, 2016)Killer Whale and Blackfin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Feb. 28, 2016)

Tail throwing Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tail throwing Humpback Whale (Feb. 27, 2016)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (Feb. 27, 2016)

Killer Whale and Blackfin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale and Blackfin (Feb. 20, 2016)

Killer Whale upside down, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale upside-down (Feb. 20, 2016)

Mother and pup Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother & pup Southern Sea Otter (Feb. 14, 2016)

Snowy Egret, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Snowy Egret (Feb. 14, 2016)

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Feb. 14, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Feb. 13, 2016)

Black-footed Albatross and Rhinoceros Auklet, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross and Rhinoceros Auklet
(Feb. 13, 2016)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (Feb. 12, 2016)

Female Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Female Southern Sea Otter (Feb. 8, 2016)

Short-beaked Common Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Feb. 8, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Feb. 8, 2016)

Female Surf Scoter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Female Surf Scoter (Feb. 7, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphin by Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphin by Gray Whale
(Feb. 6, 2016)

Gray Whale close to shore, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale close to shore (Feb. 6, 2016)

Breaching Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Gray Whale (Feb. 6, 2016)

All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta

Copyright © 2016 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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