Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List February 2017

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-28, 2017

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)

2/28 10 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale

2/27 1:30 p.m.	7	Gray Whales

2/27 10 a.m.	16	Gray Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins

2/26 1:30 p.m.	5	Gray Whales

2/26 11:30 a.m.	12	Gray Whales

2/26 10 a.m.	14	Gray Whales

2/26 8 a.m.	10	Gray Whales

2/25 1:30 p.m.	15	Gray Whales (mostly northbound)

2/25 11:30 a.m.	6	Gray Whales
	12	Risso's Dolphins

2/25 10 a.m.	5	Gray Whales

2/25 8 a.m.	4	Gray Whales

2/24 1:30 p.m.	3	Gray Whales

2/24 11:30 a.m.	10	Gray Whales
	60	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/24 10 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	150	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/24 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales

2/22 10 a.m.	5	Gray Whales
	90	Risso's Dolphins

2/21 10 a.m.	10	Gray Whales
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/19 10 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whales
	12	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/19 8 a.m.	2	Killer Whales
	1	Humpback Whale

2/16 1:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	60	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/16 10 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	6	Humpback Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/15 1:30 p.m.	8	Gray Whales
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/15 10 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	10	Humpback Whales
	450	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/14 1:30 p.m.	11	Gray Whales
	3	Humpback Whales
	350	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/14 10 a.m.	12	Gray Whales
	500-700	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/13 10 a.m.	13	Gray Whales

2/12 1:30 p.m.	10	Gray Whales

2/12 11:30 a.m.	15	Gray Whales
	35	Risso's Dolphins

2/12 10 a.m.	24	Gray Whales

2/12 8 a.m.	31	Gray Whales

2/11 10 a.m.	5	Gray Whales

2/11 8 a.m.	11	Gray Whales

2/9 10 a.m.	8	Gray Whales

2/8 10 a.m.	6	Gray Whales

2/5 1:30 p.m.	11	Gray Whales

2/5 10 a.m.	16	Gray Whales

2/4 2:30 p.m.	26	Gray Whales

2/4 1:30 p.m.	16	Gray Whales

2/4 11:30 a.m.	12	Gray Whales

2/4 10 a.m.	14	Gray Whales

2/4 8 a.m.	33	Gray Whales

2/2 10 a.m.	13	Gray Whales

2/1 10 a.m.	6	Gray Whales
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins

Three Gray Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Three Gray Whales (Feb. 27, 2017)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Feb. 27, 2017)

California Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lion (Feb. 22, 2017)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (Feb. 21, 2017)

Raft of Southern Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Raft of Southern Sea Otters (Feb. 19, 2017)

Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (Note white pectoral
fin below surface - Feb. 16, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (Feb. 16, 2017)

Long-beaked Common Dolphin mother and calf
(Feb. 14, 2017)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (Feb. 12, 2017)

Great White Egret, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Great White Egret (Feb. 12, 2017)