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

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