Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 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.
These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.
Visit our Facebook page for more photos.
 |
|
| Date |
# |
|
Type of Animal(s) |
|
| 3/29 10 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
3 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/28 10 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/27 10 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/26 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/26 10 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/25 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/25 11:30 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales (Pink Floyd) |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/25 10 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
24 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/25 8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales (mating) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) |
|
6 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
24 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/24 10 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/24 8 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales (1 breach) |
|
| 3/23 1:30 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales (mating & friendlies) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/23 10 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales (4 mating) |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/22 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/22 10 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/21 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/21 10 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
1 |
|
Laysan Albatross |
|
| 3/19 3 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
7 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/19 1:30 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales (mating behavior) |
|
1 |
|
Sunfish (Mola Mola) |
|
4 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/19 11:30 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/19 10 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/19 8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/18 3 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/18 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales (1 mother/calf) |
|
| 3/18 11:30 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/18 10 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/18 8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (Fat Fin) |
|
100+ |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/17 1:30 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/17 11:30 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/17 10 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/17 8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/16 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales (possibly mating) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/16 10 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
| 3/15 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 3/15 10 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/14 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/14 10 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 3/13 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/13 10 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 3/12 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/12 11:30 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
100+ |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 10 a.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 3/12 8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales (3 pair mating behavior) |
|
60+ |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/11 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/11 11:30 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/11 10 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/11 8 a.m. |
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/9 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/9 10 a.m. |
25 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/8 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/8 10 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/7 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 3/7 10 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/6 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/6 10 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
500-700 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/4 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/4 11:30 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
60 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/4 10 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
60 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/4 8 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
60 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/3 10 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/2 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/2 10 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
| 3/1 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/1 10 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
450 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta
California Brown Pelican with Anchovies
(March 26, 2017)
Humpback Whales lunge feeding (March 25, 2017)
Friendly Gray Whales (March 23, 2017)
Gray Whale (Note eye – March 19, 2017)
Great Blue Heron (March 19, 2017)
Gray Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks
(March 18, 2017)
Male Killer Whale breaching (March 18, 2017)
Clark’s Grebe (March 16, 2017)
Southern Sea Otter eating a crab (March 15, 2017)
Killer Whales (March 14, 2017)
Humpback Whale tail (March 12, 2017)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (March 12, 2017)
Snowy Egret (March 9, 2017)
Gray Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(March 9, 2017)
Breaching Gray Whale (March 8, 2017)
Male Killer Whale and Black-footed Albatross
(March 2, 2017)
Southern Sea Otter mother and pup
eating sand dollars (March 1, 2017)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 1, 2017)
All photos © 2017 Daniel Bianchetta |
|
Copyright © 2017 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
