Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 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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Date |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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3/31 3 p.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3/31 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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3/31 noon |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3/31 10 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/31 8:30 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales (1 cow/calf pair) |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/30 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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3/30 noon |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Killer Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
3/30 10 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Killer Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/30 8:30 a.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Killer Whales |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
30 |
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Albatross |
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3/29 10 a.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
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Killer Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/29 8:30 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
6 |
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Killer Whales |
|
250 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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3/26 10 a.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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3/26 8:30 a.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3/25 10 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
750 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3/25 9 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
(6-hr trip) |
6 |
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Killer Whales |
|
500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/25 8:30 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
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Killer Whales |
|
100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/24 noon |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
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Killer Whales |
|
100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/24 10 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
6 |
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Killer Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
|
500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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3/24 8:30 a.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/23 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1000+ |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/23 10 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
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Killer Whales |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/23 8:30 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/22 10 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Olive-Ridley Turtle |
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3/22 8:30 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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3/20 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/20 noon |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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3/20 10 a.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/20 8:30 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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3/19 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
85 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3/19 noon |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3/19 10 a.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3/19 8:30 a.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3/18 1:30 p.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/18 10 a.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
150 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3/18 8:30 a.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/16 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3/16 10 a.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
|
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/16 8:30 a.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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3/15 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3/15 10 a.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3/15 8:30 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/14 10 a.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/14 8:30 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Blue Whale |
|
100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3/12 10 a.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
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3/12 9 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
(6-hr trip) |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Fin Whale |
|
100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
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Laysan Albatross |
|
3/12 8:30 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales (1 breaching) |
|
3/10 p.m. |
23 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
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Laysan Albatross |
|
10 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
|
3/10 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
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Killer Whales (Emma) |
|
1 |
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Laysan Albatross |
|
20 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
|
3/9 p.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/9 a.m. |
8 |
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Gray Whales |
|
50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
|
1 |
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Leach’s Storm Petrel |
|
3/8 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
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Laysan Albatross |
|
1 |
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Leach’s Storm Petrel |
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3/4 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
900 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/3 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3/3 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
|
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3/2 a.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
80 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3/1 p.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales |
|
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Killer Whales |
|
1400+ |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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3/1 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
|
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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Kingfisher (March 26, 2016)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (March 26, 2016)
California Sea Lion eating a fish (March 26, 2016)

Southern Sea Otter (March 20, 2016)

Pacific Loon in breeding plumage (March 20, 2016)

California Sea Lion eating a Mola Mola with
seagulls waiting for scraps (March 20, 2016)

Southern Sea Otter with Crab (March 19, 2016)

Risso’s Dolphins (March 19, 2016)

Breaching Humpback Whale (March 19, 2016)

Risso’s Dolphins (March 19, 2016)

Eight Black-footed Albatross (March 18, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins (March 18, 2016)

Humpback Whale (March 14, 2016)

Baby Southern Sea Otter climbing on buoy
(March 12, 2016)

Black-footed Albatross (March 12, 2016)

Laysan Albatross (March 12, 2016)
All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta |
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