Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 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 # Type of Animal(s) 7/31 4:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales 7/31 2 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales 7/31 1 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales 7/31 9 a.m. 51 Humpback Whales 7/31 8 a.m. 50 Humpback Whales 7/30 2 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws) 7/30 1 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail slaps) 7/30 10 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail slaps) 7/30 9 a.m. 29 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)   1 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/30 8 a.m. 46 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/29 5:30 p.m. 17 Humpback Whales 7/29 4:30 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws) 7/29 2 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales   15 Harbor Porpoise 7/29 1 p.m. 40 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws) 7/29 9 a.m. 39 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws)   5 Harbor Porpoise 7/29 8 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching) 7/29 8 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales 8 hour All Day   5 Risso's Dolphins 7/28 4:30 p.m. 34 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/28 3 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/28 2 p.m. 45 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/28 1 p.m. 32 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/28 10 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/28 9 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/28 8 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching)   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   12 Black-footed Albatross 7/27 5:30 p.m. 22 Humpback Whales (feeding with Sea Lions) 7/27 2 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   300 Rafting California Sea Lions 7/27 1 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching) 7/27 10 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding with Sea Lions, breaching & tail-slapping)   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/27 9 a.m. 38 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/27 8 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching)   1 Pacific White-sided Dolphin   20 Risso's Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/26 4:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing, lunge feeding) 7/26 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)   5 Harbor Porpoise 7/26 1 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) 7/26 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) 7/26 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)   2 Harbor Porpoise 7/25 2 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales   3 Bottlenose Dolphins 7/25 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales 7/25 8 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales 7/25 8 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales 8 hour All Day   10 Dall's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/24 9 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching) 7/24 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   25 Risso's Dolphins (breaching)   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/23 2 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching) 7/23 1 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair, lunge-feeding) 7/23 9 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching)   12 Dall's Porpoise   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/23 8 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching)   5 Risso's Dolphins   7 Dall's Porpoise   6 Harbor Porpoise   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/22 5:30 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching) 7/22 4:30 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching) 7/22 2 p.m. 80 Humpback Whales 7/22 1 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales   15 Risso's Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/22 10 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales 7/22 9 a.m. 80 Humpback Whales (several cow/calf pairs) 7/22 8 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales   150 Risso's Dolphins   10 Dall's Porpoise   4 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   7 Black-footed Albatross 7/21 5:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales   4 Risso's Dolphins 7/21 4:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (1 cow/calf pair)   10 Risso's Dolphins   3 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/21 2 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales   3 Harbor Porpoise   1 Sabine's Gull 7/21 1 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching calf) 7/21 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   3 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins 7/21 9 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales   180 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   40 Risso's Dolphins   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/21 8 a.m. 29 Humpback Whales   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   2 Black-footed Albatross 7/20 4:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (breaching & lunge-feeding)   30 Risso's Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/20 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/20 1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   200 Risso's Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/20 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (tail throwing & tail lobbing)   60 Risso's Dolphins   3 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/20 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (feeding with Sea Lions)   20 Risso's Dolphins 7/19 4:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (friendlies) 7/19 2 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (tail throwing)   20 Dall's Porpoise 7/19 1 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales   7 Dall's Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/19 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   20 Risso's Dolphins 7/19 8 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   80 Risso's Dolphins   15 Dall's Porpoise   1 short-fin Mako shark   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/18 2 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales 7/18 1 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   5 Risso's Dolphins   10 Dall's Porpoise 7/18 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (feeding congregation!)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/18 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Porpoise   15 Dall's Porpoise 7/18 8 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales 8 hour All Day   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   200 Risso's Porpoise (breaching)   1 Black-footed Albatross   1 Tufted Puffin 7/17 4:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail-throws) 7/17 2 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 7/17 1 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 7/17 9 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec-slap)   1 Tufted Puffin 7/16 2 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/16 1 p.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/16 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   3 Blue Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 7/16 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching and lunge-feeding)   5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   5 Risso's Dolphins 7/15 5:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, breaching, pec slapping, tail lobbing) 7/15 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   20 Risso's Dolphins 7/15 1 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   60 Risso's Dolphins 7/15 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (2 lunge-feeding)   2 Black-footed Albatross 7/15 8 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (breaching)   4 Black-footed Albatross   1 Tufted Puffin 7/14 2 p.m. 21 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   20 Risso's Dolphins (head slaps) 7/14 1 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding for an hour!) 7/14 9 a.m. 28 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross   1 Tufted Puffin 7/14 8 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (breaching cow/calf pair)   130 Risso's Dolphins   4 Dall's Porpoises   1 Elephant Seal   1 Tufted Puffin 7/14 8 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales 8 hour All Day   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins   1 Tufted Puffin 7/13 4:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1 Minke Whale   75 Risso's Dolphins 7/13 1 p.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding cow/breaching calf) 7/13 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Risso's Dolphins 7/13 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/12 4:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding with sea lions!)   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/12 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair; breaching, pec slapping) 7/12 1 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair)   1 Sabines Gull 7/12 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (friendly)   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   12 Risso's Dolphins   3 Black-footed Albatross 7/12 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (breaching)   6 Risso's Dolphins 7/11 4:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching/pec slapping)   40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins 7/11 2 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (breaching)   2 Blue Whales (fluking)   2 Minke Whales 7/11 1 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   2 Minke Whales   1 Tufted Puffin 7/11 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   1,800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   450 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Risso's Dolphins   3 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/11 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales   2,550 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 7/11 8 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (Lunge-feeding) 8 hour All Day   2 Blue Whales   1,300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins   15 Dall's Porpoise   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/10 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (2 cow/calf pairs)   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins 7/10 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (breaching)   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Northern Right-whale Dolphin   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/9 9 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales   1,000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross 7/9 8 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and tail slapping)   3,000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (1 Brownell's Dolphin)   400 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   40 Risso's Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross 7/8 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/8 8 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   15 Risso's Dolphins 7/7 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   6 Risso's Dolphins   2 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   3 Black-footed Albatross   1 Leucistic Sooty Shearwater 7/7 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Risso's Dolphins   20 Black-footed Albatross 7/6 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   1,600+ Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Elephant Seal   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/6 8 a.m. 28 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing, lunging)   1 Blue Whale   2,000+ Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins 7/5 2 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Risso's Dolphins 7/5 9 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail throwing)   5 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise   1 Northern Fur Seal 7/5 8 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (2 cow/calf pairs)   25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Tufted Puffin   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/4 2 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   40 Risso's Dolphins 7/4 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales   250 Risso's Dolphins   1 Northern Fur Seal   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/4 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   1 Fin Whale   75 Risso's Dolphins   1 Elephant Seal   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/4 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales   105 Risso's Dolphins 7/3 2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Shark 7/3 1 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 7/3 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair breaching)   50 Risso's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/3 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (breaching & tail throws)   10 Risso's Dolphins 7/2 5:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (lunging)   1 Blue Whale 7/2 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunging and tail slaps)   20 Risso's Dolphins 7/2 9 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales   170 Risso's Dolphins 7/2 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding & tail-slaps)   150 Risso's Dolphins   20 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/1 5:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, lunge-feeding) 7/1 2 p.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/1 1 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   50 Risso's Dolphins   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/1 9 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   15 Risso's Dolphins   7 Harbor Porpoise   3 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/1 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   150 Risso's Dolphins   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)

Humpbacks by the Sea Wolf II (July 29, 2018) California Sea Lions (July 27, 2018) Humpback Whale tail (note Killer Whale rake marks) (July 23, 2018) Humpback Whale breach sequence - #1 of 7 (July 22, 2018) Humpback Whale breach sequence - #2 of 7 (July 22, 2018) Humpback Whale breach sequence - #3 of 7 (July 22, 2018) Humpback Whale breach sequence - #4 of 7 (July 22, 2018) Humpback Whale breach sequence - #5 of 7 (July 22, 2018) Humpback Whale breach sequence - #6 of 7 (July 22, 2018) Humpback Whale breach sequence - #7 of 7 (July 22, 2018) Humpback Whale tail throwing (July 21, 2018) Humpback Whale tail throwing (July 21, 2018) Lunge feeding Humpback Whales - notice flying Anchovies (July 21, 2018) Humpback Whales (July 19, 2018) Risso's Dolphin (July 19, 2018) Risso's Dolphin and a Brown Pelican (July 19, 2018) Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) (July 19, 2018) California Sea Lions (July 19, 2018) Tufted Puffin (July 17, 2018) Black Turnstone & Brandt's Cormorant (July 17, 2018) Lunge feeding Humpback Whale (note baleen) (July 15, 2018) Southern Sea Otters, Mom & Pup (July 14, 2018) Breaching Pacific White-sided Dolphins (July 14, 2018) Breaching Pacific White-sided Dolphins (July 14, 2018) Risso's Dolphin breaching (July 14, 2018) Humpback Whale Tail and California Sea Lions (July 13, 2018) Humpback Whale breach (July 13, 2018) Humpback Whale breach (July 13, 2018) Humpback Whale pectoral fin (July 12, 2018) Three Humpback Whales (July 12, 2018) Humpback Whale (July 12, 2018) "Brownell" (Color morph) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (July 9, 2018) "Brownell" (Color morph) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (July 9, 2018) Northern Right-whale Dolphins (July 9, 2018) Pigeon Guillemots (July 8, 2018) Humpback Tail Throw (July 6, 2018) Blue Whale (July 6, 2018) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (July 6, 2018) Young Pacific White-sided Dolphin (July 6, 2018) Risso's Dolphin (July 6, 2018) Humpback Whale releasing a Brandt's Cormorant from its mouth (July 5, 2018) photo #1 in series Humpback Whale releasing a Brandt's Cormorant from its mouth (July 5, 2018) photo #2 in series Humpback Whale releasing a Brandt's Cormorant from its mouth (July 5, 2018) photo #4 in series Brandt's Cormorant trying to eat a Bat Star (July 4, 2018) Southern Sea Otter (July 4, 2018) Humpback Whale Tales (July 2, 2018) Risso's Dolphin (July 2, 2018) Risso's Dolphin (July 2, 2018) Young Humpback Whale Kelping (July 2, 2018) All photos © 2018 Daniel Bianchetta

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