Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-29, 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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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 Whales (Feb. 28, 2016) Killer Whales (Feb. 28, 2016) Tail throwing Humpback Whale (Feb. 27, 2016) Breaching Humpback Whale (Feb. 27, 2016) Killer Whale and Blackfin (Feb. 20, 2016) Killer Whale upside-down (Feb. 20, 2016) Mother & pup Southern Sea Otter (Feb. 14, 2016) Snowy Egret (Feb. 14, 2016) Killer Whale (Feb. 14, 2016) Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Feb. 13, 2016) Black-footed Albatross and Rhinoceros Auklet (Feb. 13, 2016) Breaching Humpback Whale (Feb. 12, 2016) Female Southern Sea Otter (Feb. 8, 2016) Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Feb. 8, 2016) Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Feb. 8, 2016) Female Surf Scoter (Feb. 7, 2016) Long-beaked Common Dolphin by Gray Whale (Feb. 6, 2016) Gray Whale close to shore (Feb. 6, 2016) Breaching Gray Whale (Feb. 6, 2016) All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta

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