Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List May 2017

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 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.

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Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

5/31 2 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Harbor Porpoise

5/31 1 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	1	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/31 9 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	800	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	55	Risso’s Dolphins
	200	Northern Right-whale Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/31 8 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	460	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso’s Dolphins
	50	Northern Right-whale Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/30 9 a.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

5/30 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	180	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Dall’s Porpoise

5/29 9 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	40	Risso’s Dolphins
	100	Northern Right-whale Dolphins
	4	Harbor Porpoise

5/29 8 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Northern Right-whale Dolphins
	2	Black-footed Albatross

5/29 8 a.m. All Day	35	Humpback Whales
	2000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Northern Right-whale Dolphins

5/28 2 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales

5/28 1 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales

5/28 9 a.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	80	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise

5/28 8 a.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	120	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

5/28 8 a.m. All Day	40	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

5/27 4:30 p.m.	24	Humpback Whales

5/27 2 p.m.	22	Humpback Whales

5/27 1 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales

5/27 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales (2 lateral-lunge feeding)
	12	Killer Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/27 8 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	9	Harbor Porpoise

5/27 8 a.m. All Day	12	Humpback Whales
	25	Killer Whales
	3	Fin Whales
	11	Baird’s Beaked Whales

5/26 2 p.m.	36	Humpback Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise

5/26 1 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales

5/26 9 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	4	Black-footed Albatross

5/26 8 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/26 8 a.m. All Day	16	Humpback Whales
	11	Killer Whales

5/25 9 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales (breach)
	6	Killer Whales

5/25 8 a.m.	21	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	90	Risso’s Dolphins

5/24 2 p.m.	29	Humpback Whales

5/24 9 a.m.	52	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	155	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Elephant Seal
	13	Black-footed Albatross

5/23 2 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales

5/23 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	7	Harbor Porpoise

5/22 2 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales

5/22 9 a.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	85	Risso’s Dolphins

5/22 8 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales

5/22 8 a.m. All Day	32	Humpback Whales
	250	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

5/21 4:30 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	1	Risso’s Dolphin
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/21 2 p.m.	17	Humpback Whales

5/21 1 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	8	Risso’s Dolphins

5/21 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	8	Risso’s Dolphins
	4	Harbor Porpoise

5/21 8 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales

5/21 8 a.m. All Day	27	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

5/20 4:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales

5/20 2 p.m.	19	Humpback Whales

5/20 1 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise

5/20 9 a.m.	21	Humpback Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise

5/20 8 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins
	7	Bottlenose Dolphins
	15	Harbor Porpoise

5/19 2 p.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

5/19 1 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales

5/19 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales

5/19 8 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

5/19 8 a.m. All Day	35	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

5/18 2 p.m.	11	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	2	Black-footed Albatross

5/18 12:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	15	Killer Whales
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

5/18 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	11	Killer Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

5/18 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	15	Killer Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

5/17 9 a.m.	21	Humpback Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins

5/16 9 a.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/16 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	9	Risso’s Dolphins

5/15 12:30 p.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins
	4	Black-footed Albatross

5/15 9 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales
	6-8	Killer Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

5/15 8 a.m.	21	Humpback Whales
	2	Risso’s Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise
	9	Black-footed Albatross

5/14 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins
	4	Harbor Porpoise

5/14 8 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales (tail lobbing and breaching)
	7	Bottlenose Dolphins

5/12 12:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (lots of tail lobbing)

5/12 9 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales (3 tail lobbing)

5/12 8 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales

5/12 8 a.m. All Day	35	Humpback Whales (1 tail throwing & breaching)

5/11 2 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	18	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

5/11 12:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	18	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale

5/11 9 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	18	Killer Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

5/11 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	2	Gray Whales
	2000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/10 2 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise

5/10 9 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	7	Harbor Porpoise

5/10 8 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	13	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/9 2 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales (12-15 lunge-feeding)

5/9 12:30 p.m.	26	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

5/9 9 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	6	Harbor Porpoise

5/9 8 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales (1 breaching & pec slapping)
	3	Harbor Porpoise
	7	Purple-striped Jellies

5/8 2 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales (1 breached 30 times)
	5	Harbor Porpoise

5/8 12:30 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	50	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/8 9 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	35	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/8 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

5/8 8 a.m. All Day	24	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales

5/7 12:30 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales (one breached more than 25 times!)
	6	Risso’s Dolphins

5/7 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	60	Risso’s Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise

5/7 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	60	Risso’s Dolphins
	12	Harbor Porpoise

5/7 8 a.m. All Day	65	Humpback Whales
	125	Risso’s Dolphins

5/5 12:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales

5/5 9 a.m.	40	Humpback Whales (surface lunge-feeding, one breaching)
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

5/5 8 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

5/5 8 a.m. All Day	40	Humpback Whales (surface lunge-feeding, one breaching)
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

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

5/4 9 a.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	200	Common Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise

5/4 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	300	Common Dolphins
	1	Risso’s Dolphin
	8	Harbor Porpoise

5/4 8 a.m. All Day	55	Humpback Whales (surface lunge-feeding)
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Harbor Porpoise

5/3 2 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales

5/3 9 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	7	Killer Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

5/3 8 a.m.	42	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Common Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	20	Harbor Porpoise

5/2 2 p.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	80	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise

5/2 9 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	13	Killer Whales
	80	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/2 8 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	13	Killer Whales
	80	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

5/1 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	12	Killer Whales

5/1 12:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	10	Killer Whales
	12	Black-footed Albatross

5/1 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	10-12	Killer Whales
	2	Gray Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

5/1 8 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	10	Killer Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	15	Black-footed Albatross

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #1, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #1
(May 31, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #2, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #2
(May 31, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #3, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #3
(May 31, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #4, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #4
(May 31, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #5, photo by Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphins breaching sequence #5
(May 31, 2017)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (May 27, 2017)

Killer Whale mother and calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale mother and calf (May 26, 2017)

Killer Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks
(May 26, 2017)

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (May 26, 2017)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (May 23, 2017)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (May 20, 2017)

Northern Fur Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Fur Seal (May 20, 2017)

Bottlenose Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Bottlenose Dolphins (May 20, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (May 19, 2017)

California Sea Lions running from Killer Whales
(May 19, 2017)

Killer Whales with calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales with calf (May 19, 2017)

Blue Whale throwing tail in response to
Killer Whales (May 19, 2017)

Killer Whale tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale tails (May 11, 2017)

Killer Whale breaching by Sea Wolf II (May11, 2017)

Blue Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (May 9, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (May 8, 2017)

Fork-tailed Storm Petrel, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fork-tailed Storm Petrel (May 8, 2017)

Humpback Whale near the Blackfin (May 8, 2017)

Killer Whales near Sea Wolf II (May 8, 2017)

Red Phalarope, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Red Phalarope (May 7, 2017)

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (May 7, 2017)

Long-beaked Common Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (May 4, 2017)

Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (May 4, 2017)

Humpback Whale lunge feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (May 4, 2017)

Harbor Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Porpoise (May 4, 2017)

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (May 3, 2017)

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (May 3, 2017)

Laysan Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Laysan Albatross (May 3, 2017)

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