MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST MARCH 2016

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