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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 12/31 1:30 p.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
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6-8 |
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Fin Whales |
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1 |
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Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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| 12/31 11:30 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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9 |
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Gray Whales |
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1 |
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Fin Whale |
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| 12/31 10 a.m. |
13 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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1 |
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Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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| 12/31 8 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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5 |
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Gray Whales |
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500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 12/30 1:30 p.m. |
17 |
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Gray Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/30 10 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Gray Whales |
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300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/30 7 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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6 |
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Gray Whales |
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80 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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25 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 12/29 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6 |
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Gray Whales |
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450 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/29 10 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6 |
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Killer Whales |
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1000 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 12/29 7 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
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300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 12/28 1:30 p.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
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| 12/28 10 a.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
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| 12/27 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Gray Whale |
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1 |
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Fin Whale |
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300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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| 12/27 10 a.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
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| 12/22 1:30 pm. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Gray Whales |
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100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 12/22 10 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales (2 breaching) |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/21 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/21 10 a.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 12/20 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/20 10 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/18 10 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 12/17 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 12/17 10 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 12/14 9 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales (lots of surface lunge-feeding!) |
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30 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/13 9 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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25+ |
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Offshore Killer Whales |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/12 9 a.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 12/11 9 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/10 9 a.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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| 12/9 9 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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Southern Sea Otter eating a Dungeness crab |
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| 12/7 9 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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2 |
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Fin Whales |
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145 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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1 |
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Laysan Albatross |
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| 12/6 9 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales ("friendly"
encounter!) |
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| 12/4 2 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/4 9 a.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
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750 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/3 2 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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A surreal sunset! |
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| 12/3 9 a.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/2 9 a.m. |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
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450 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/1 9 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Gray Whales |
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3 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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Fin Whale (Dec. 31, 2016)
Great Egret standing on kelp (Dec. 31, 2016)
Blue Whale (Dec. 30, 2016)
Gray Whale near Pt. Pinos Lighthouse
(Dec. 29, 2016)
Risso's Dolphins (Dec. 29, 2016)
Killer Whale (Dec. 18, 2016)
Rainbow by breakwater (Dec. 10, 2016)
Great Egret in flight (Dec. 9, 2016)
Southern Sea Otter eating Dungeness Crab
(Dec. 9, 2016)
Harbor Seals (Dec. 4, 2016)
Festival of Lights (Dec. 4, 2016)
Gray Whales (Dec. 3, 2016)
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Great Egret (Dec. 2, 2016)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Dec. 2, 2016)
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Humpback Whale tail (Dec. 3, 2016)
All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta |
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Copyright © 2016 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings
information is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 12/1-12/31/16 |
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