Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List April 2017

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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)

4/30 4 p.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	15	Common Dolphins

4/30 2 p.m.	10	Killer Whales (unsuccessful hunt on Gray Whale cow/calf pair)
	2	Gray Whales (cow/calf pair)

4/30 12:30 p.m.	1	Blue Whale
	12	Risso's Dolphins

4/30 9 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales
	50	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	15	Risso's Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise

4/30 8 a.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	90	Risso's Dolphins
	4	Harbor Porpoise

4/29 4 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales (breaching)

4/29 2 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	50	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

4/29 12:30 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	40	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

4/29 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Minke Whale
	40	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/29 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	5	Harbor Porpoise

4/29 8 a.m. All Day	3	Humpback Whales
	25	Killer Whales (predation on a Gray Whale and Fur Seal)

4/28 9 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	25	Harbor Porpoise

4/28 8 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise

4/28 8 a.m. All Day	35	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

4/27 9 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales

4/27 8 a.m. All Day	14	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	4	Harbor Porpoise

4/26 2 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales (feeding on a Gray Whale)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/26 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales (feeding on a Gray Whale)
	2	Gray Whales
	100	Common Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise
	7	Black-footed Albatross

4/26 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/25 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	7	Killer Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/24 2 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	13	Killer Whales

4/24 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	13	Killer Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/24 8 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	13	Killer Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	8	Black-footed Albatross

4/24 8 a.m. All Day	14	Humpback Whales
	13	Killer Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

4/23 12:30 p.m.	7	Killer Whales
	8	Black-footed Albatross

4/23 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	7	Killer Whales (feeding on Gray Whale)
	2	Harbor Porpoise

4/23 8 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales

4/23 8 a.m. All Day	2	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales

4/22 2 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	17	Killer Whales

4/22 12:30 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	17	Killer Whales

4/22 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	17	Killer Whales

4/22 8 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	17	Killer Whales

4/22 8 a.m. All Day	8	Humpback Whales
	17	Killer Whales (feeding on Gray Whale)

4/21 2 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales (breaching)

4/21 12:30 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales

4/21 9 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	21	Killer Whales (with calves)
	4	Black-footed Albatross

4/21 8 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	25	Killer Whales (feeding)

4/21 8 a.m. All Day	10	Humpback Whales
	31	Killer Whales

4/20 2 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throws and more!)

4/20 12:30 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	25	Killer Whales (feeding!)

4/20 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/20 8 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Black-footed Albatross

4/20 8 a.m. All Day	20	Humpback Whales
	33	Killer Whales
	2000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/19 4 p.m.	21	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Shark

4/19 2 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/19 12:30 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	800	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/19 9 a.m.	21	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Blue Shark
	3	Black-footed Albatross

4/19 8 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	750	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	80	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	5	Bottlenose Dolphins

4/18 2 p.m.	19	Humpback Whales

4/18 12:30 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales

4/18 9 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	450	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	80	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	3	Blue Sharks

4/18 8 a.m.	24	Humpback Whales
	15	Harbor Porpoise

4/17 2 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

4/17 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/17 8 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	5	Black-footed Albatross

4/17 8 a.m. All Day	38	Humpback Whales
	2	Gray Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	7	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/16 2 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	2	Harbor Porpoise

4/16 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales (2 friendly)
	12	Black-footed Albatross

4/16 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales (2 friendly)
	5	Common Dolphins
	7	Black-footed Albatross

4/16 8 a.m. All Day	27	Humpback Whales (2 groups of friendly whales)

4/15 2 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	6	Harbor Porpoise

4/15 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales

4/15 8 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales

4/14 12:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales (lots of breaching)
	20	Risso's Dolphins

4/14 9 a.m.	28	Humpback Whales
	30	Harbor Porpoise

4/14 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	3	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise

4/14 8 a.m. All Day	26	Humpback Whales
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/13 2 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales

4/13 12:30 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales

4/13 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales

4/13 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	8	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/12 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Harbor Porpoise

4/12 12:30 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/12 9 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	125	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	15	Black-footed Albatross

4/12 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	3	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Brown Booby

4/11 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Fin Whale

4/11 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale (first of the year)
	1	Fin Whale
	5	Harbor Porpoise

4/10 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	2000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/10 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	11	Gray Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Laysan Albatross

4/10 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	6	Gray Whales
	12	Common Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/10 8 a.m. All Day	15	Humpback Whales
	9	Gray Whales
	2000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Laysan Albatross

4/9 2 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slaps, head slaps - WOW!)

4/9 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	3	Gray Whales

4/9 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	2	Gray Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Laysan Albatross

4/9 8 a.m. All Day	14	Humpback Whales
	4	Gray Whales
	12	Dall's Porpoise

4/8 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	3	Gray Whales
	20	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise

4/8 8 a.m. All Day	24	Humpback Whales
	9	Gray Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/7 2 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/7 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	2	Harbor Porpoise

4/7 8 a.m. All Day	26	Humpback Whales

4/6 2 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	3	Gray Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise

4/6 9 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	3	Risso's Dolphins

4/6 8 a.m.	40	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	4	Gray Whales (mating)
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	12	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Fur Seal
	5	Black-footed Albatross

4/5 2 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	2	Gray Whales
	12	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

4/5 12:30 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	3	Gray Whales

4/5 9 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/5 8 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	2	Gray Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/3 2 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	12	Harbor Porpoise
		Large schools of fish at the surface "Baitballs"

4/3 9 a.m.	5	Gray Whales (mating)
	2	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	3	Black-footed Albatross

4/2 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	8	Harbor Porpoise

4/2 12:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	7	Harbor Porpoise

4/2 9 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/2 8 a.m.	34	Humpback Whales
	7	Killer Whales
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Black-footed Albatross

4/1 2 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	40	Risso's Dolphins

4/1 12:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	40	Risso's Dolphins

4/1 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	8	Gray Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

4/1 8 a.m.	5	Killer Whales

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (April 30, 2017)

Spyhopping Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Spyhopping Killer Whale (April 29, 2017)

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (April 29, 2017)

Killer Whale calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale Calf (April 26, 2017)

Sea Otter with clam, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter with clam (April 24, 2017)

Killer Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale tail throw (April 24, 2017)

Killer Whale by Humpback Whale tail (April 22, 2017)

Killer Whales with rainblows, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales with rainblows (April 21, 2017)

Killer Whales by the Sea Wolf II (April 21, 2017)

Male Killer Whale by the Blackfin (April 21, 2017)

Humpback Whale interacting with Killer Whales
(April 20, 2017)

Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Killer Whale (April 20, 2017)

Brownell's Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
"Brownell's" Pacific White-sided Dolphin -
rare color morph (April 20, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin (April 19, 2017)

Northern Right Whale Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (April 19, 2017)

California Brown Pelican and Black Turnstone
(April 17, 2017)

Humpback Whale by the Blackfin (April 16, 2017)

Friendly Humpback Whale spyhopping
(April 16, 2017)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (April 14, 2017)

Humpback Whale 'fluke art', photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale 'fluke art' (April 14, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (April 10, 2017)

Laysan Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Laysan Albatross (April 10, 2017)

Southern Sea Otter mother and pup (April 9, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (April 9, 2017)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (April 6, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins running by Pacific Grove
(April 6, 2017)

Humpback Whale with heart-shaped blow
(April 6, 2017)

Humpback Whales lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (April 5, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (April 5, 2017)

Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale (April 3, 2017)

Killer Whale mother and calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale mother and calf (April 2, 2017)

Female Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Female Southern Sea Otter (April 2, 2017)

Humpback Whale Tail Photo ID, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail Photo ID (April 2, 2017)

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (April 1, 2017)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (April 1, 2017)

All photos © 2017 Daniel Bianchetta

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