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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 2018
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 |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 3/31 3:30 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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4 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/31 3 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/31 2 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/31 12:30 p.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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5 |
Humpback Whales |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/31 11:30 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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7 |
Killer Whales |
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| 3/31 10 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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7 |
Killer Whales |
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13 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/31 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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7 |
Killer Whales |
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800 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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15 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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20 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/31 8 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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800 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/30 1:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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8 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/30 11:30 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) |
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20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/30 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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6 |
Humpback Whales |
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15 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/30 8 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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11 |
Humpback Whales |
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15 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/29 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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8 |
Humpback Whales |
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600 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/29 11:30 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
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45 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/29 10 a.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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6 |
Humpback Whales |
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200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/29 8 a.m. |
1 |
Gray Whale |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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1,000 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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25 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/28 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/28 11:30 a.m. |
1 |
Gray Whale |
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4 |
Humpback Whales |
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3 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/28 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/28 8 a.m. |
1 |
Gray Whale |
| |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 3/27 11:30 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
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15 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/27 10 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/27 8 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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120 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/26 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/26 8 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (tail lobs) |
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70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/25 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales (mating) |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/25 11:30 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
| |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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12 |
Northern right Whale Dolphins |
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| 3/25 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales (mating) |
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18 |
Humpback Whales |
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1,200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1,000 |
Northern right Whale Dolphins |
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| 3/25 8 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/24 3 p.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/24 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/24 11:30 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/24 10 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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4 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/24 8 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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12 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/23 1:30 p.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
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4 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/23 11:30 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
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9 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/23 10 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales, amazing bait ball
with Anchovies at the surface |
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| 3/23 8 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
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3 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/21 11:30 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/21 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
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30 |
Common Dolphins |
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| 3/20 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (lunge feeding!) |
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3 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 3/19 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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5 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/19 11:30 a.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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6 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/19 10 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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5 |
Humpback Whales |
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40 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/18 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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3 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/18 10 a.m. |
9 |
Gray Whales |
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70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/18 8 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
| All Day |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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100 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/17 1:30 p.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales (5 mating) |
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| 3/17 11:30 a.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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40 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/17 10 a.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
| |
4 |
Killer Whales |
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15 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/17 8 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
| All Day |
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/16 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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5 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/16 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/15 10 a.m. |
9 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/13 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (several breaches) |
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2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/13 11:30 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales (100+ breaches!) |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/12 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/12 11:30 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
| |
1 |
Tufted Puffin! |
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| 3/12 10 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales |
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400 |
Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/11 3 p.m. |
1 |
Gray Whale |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 3/11 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 3/11 11:30 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/11 10 a.m. |
15 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Fin Whales |
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100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 3/11 8 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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15 |
Humpback Whales |
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800 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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30 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 3/10 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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75 |
Common Dolphins |
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3 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 3/10 11 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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300 |
Common Dolphins |
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| 3/10 10 a.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/10 8 a.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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| 3/9 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whales |
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800 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins and
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 3/9 11:30 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/9 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (2 friendlies) |
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| 3/8 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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14 |
Humpback Whales |
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550 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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500 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/8 10 a.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
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8 |
Humpback Whales |
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1000 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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8 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 3/7 1:30 p.m. |
1 |
Gray Whale |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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4 |
Fin Whales |
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50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 3/7 10 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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4 |
Fin Whales |
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250 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 3/6 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
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60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 3/6 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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8 |
Fin Whales |
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60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1 |
Blue Shark |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/5 1:30 p.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Fin Whales |
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30 |
Pacific White-sided dolphins |
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| 3/5 10 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Fin Whales |
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70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/4 1:30 p.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales |
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300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/4 11:30 a.m. |
13 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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600 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/4 10 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/4 8 a.m. |
9 |
Gray Whales |
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300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/3 11:30 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/3 10 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/3 8 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/2 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 3/2 10 a.m. |
3 |
really active Humpback Whales |
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Humpback Whale breaching (March 31, 2018)
Anatomy of a Humpback Breach - I
Humpback Whale breaching (March 31, 2018)
Anatomy of a Humpback Breach - II
Humpback Whale breaching (March 31, 2018)
Anatomy of a Humpback Breach - III
Humpback Whale breaching (March 31, 2018)
Anatomy of a Humpback Breach - IV
Humpback Whale breaching (March 31, 2018)
Anatomy of a Humpback Breach - V
Killer Whale (March 31, 2018)
Humpback Whale starting a tail throw
(March 27, 2018)
(left) Steller Sea Lion, California Sea Lion (right)
(March 26, 2018)
Risso's Dolphins, the original surfers
(March 26, 2018)
a pair of Gray Whales (March 25, 2018)
Pigeon Guillemots (March 25, 2018)
Humpback tail throw (March 24, 2018)
Humpback Whales lunge feeding (note Anchovies)
(March 23, 2018)
Humpback Whale Tail (March 23, 2018)
Southern Sea Otter mom & pup and a Gull
(March 19, 2018)
Kelping Gray Whale (March 19, 2018)
California Sea Lion (March 19, 2018)
Risso's Dolphin tail slap (March 18, 2018)
Black-footed Albatross and Killer Whale
(March 17, 2018)
Killer Whales (March 17, 2018)
Humpback Whales Breaching (March 13, 2018)
California Sea Lion, California Gull,
Brandt's Cormorant, Snowy Egret (March 12, 2018)
Southern Sea Otter (March 12, 2018)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (March 10, 2018)
Humpback Whale Breaching (March 9, 2018)
Northern Right Whale Dolphin and
Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(March 9, 2018)
Loon eating a crab (March 8, 2018)
Humpback Whale lunge feeding (note anchovies)
(March 8, 2018)
Fin Whales (March 6, 2018)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 6, 2018)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin and Gray Whale
(March 6, 2018)
Gray Whale (March 4, 2018)
Humpback Whale breaching (March 2, 2018)
All photos © 2018 Daniel Bianchetta
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Sightings List 3/1-3/31/18 |
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