Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 1-30, 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) 11/27 2 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   75 Risso's Dolphins 11/27 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   1 Killer Whale   5 Bottlenose Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins 11/26 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (playing with kelp and pec slapping)   30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   90 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 11/25 2 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale   1 Blue Whale   8 Dall's Porpoise 11/25 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (tail lobbing)   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   600 Risso's Dolphins   30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   15 Dall's Porpoise 11/25 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   600 Risso's Dolphins   10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 11/24 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   60 Risso's Dolphins   10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 11/24 1 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales   200 Risso's Dolphins 11/24 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales   1 Black-footed Albatross 11/24 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   4 Killer Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 11/24 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   200 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 11/23 1 Gray Whale seen in the harbor by the crew 11/23 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching, head slaps)   40 Risso's Dolphins 11/23 8 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 11/21 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding)   50 Risso's Dolphins 11/20 2 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   40 Risso's Dolphins 11/20 1 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)   150 Risso's Dolphins 11/20 9 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding with California Sea Lions)   75 Risso's Dolphins 11/19 2 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 11/19 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   300 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark 11/19 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   110 Risso's Dolphins 11/18 2 p.m. 14 Humpback Whale (lunge-feeding)   5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Risso's Dolphins 11/18 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (breaching)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 11/18 8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   110 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   350 Risso's Dolphins 11/17 2 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 11/17 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (spy-hop and lob-tailing)   60 Risso's Dolphins 11/17 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales 8-hr All Day 400 Risso's Dolphins 11/16 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   250 Risso's Dolphins 11/16 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales   45 Risso's Dolphins 11/15 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (breaching)   65 Risso's Dolphins   1 Northern Fur Seal 11/14 2 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (spouting, head slaps, lunge-feeding)   40 Risso's Dolphins 11/14 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (breaching)   1 Gray Whale   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   60 Risso's Dolphins   1 Northern Fur Seal 11/13 2 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins 11/13 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   6 Killer Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 11/13 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching)   6 Killer Whales   200 Risso's Dolphins 11/12 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slap, tail lobbing)   250 Risso's Dolphins 11/12 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (1 competitive group and breaching) (Sea Wolf II) 2 Minke Whales   250 Risso's Dolphins   1 Steller Sea Lions 11/12 9 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales (2 competitive groups) (Pt. Sur Clipper) 200 Risso's Dolphins 11/11 2 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (lunging)   2 Blue Whales   1 Mola Mola 11/11 1 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (including Batman, feeding)   10 Harbor Porpoise 11/11 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale (lunging)   50 Risso's Dolphins (breaching)   10 Harbor Porpoise 11/10 1 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 11/10 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 11/10 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins   40 Harbor Porpoise 11/10 7:30 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales 12-hr Full Day 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1500 Risso's Dolphins 11/9 2 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 11/9 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   300 Risso's Dolphins   2 Steller Sea Lions 11/8 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (tail fluking and spouting) 11/8 9 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and lob tails)   8 Harbor Porpoise 11/7 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales (breaching)   20 Risso's Dolphins 11/6 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, tail lobbing)   45 Risso's Dolphins (breaching) 11/5 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   8 Harbor Porpoise 11/4 2 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales (breaching and tail throws) 11/4 1 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching) 11/4 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching)   10 Harbor Porpoise 11/3 2 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale   3 Killer Whales   25 Risso's Dolphins   2 Bottlenose Dolphins 11/3 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (lunging)   200 Risso's Dolphins (1 albino)   2 Bottlenose Dolphins   50 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola 11/3 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales 8-hr All Day 4 Killer Whales   40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   220 Risso's Dolphins (1 albino)   2 Black-footed Albatross 11/2 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   5 Harbor Porpoise 11/2 9 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales (Pt. Sur Clipper) 300 Risso's Dolphins   20 Harbor Porpoise 11/2 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (Sea Wolf II) 270 Risso's Dolphins (including white Risso's, Casper)   6 Harbor Porpoise 11/1 2 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (cow/calf plus tail throws and lunge-feeding) 11/1 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (cow/calf plus lunge-feeding)   40 Risso's Dolphins   3 Harbor Porpoise

All photos © 2018 Daniel Bianchetta Sea Lions thermoregulating (November 23, 2018) Great Blue Heron in the harbor (November 19, 2018) Blue Shark (November 19, 2018) Humpback Whale tail (November 19, 2018) Risso's Dolphin at sunset (November 19, 2018) Southern Sea Otter (November 19, 2018) Pacific White-sided Dolphins (November 18, 2018) Breaching Risso's Dolphin (November 17, 2018) Tufted Puffin (November 17, 2018) Humpback Whale with rainblow (November 16, 2018) California Sea Lions (November 15, 2018) Killer Whales and the Rachel Carson (Note orange coloration on juvenile - November 13, 2018) Breaching Humpback Whale with Heermann's Gull (November 12, 2018) Breaching Risso's Dolphin (November 11, 2018) Juvenile Blue Whale (November 11, 2018) Southern Sea Otter mother and pup (November 10, 2018) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (November 9, 2018) Steller Sea Lion with California Sea Lions (November 9, 2018) Harbor Seal (November 6, 2018) Killer Whale (November 3, 2018) Tail of White Risso's Dolphin (November 3, 2018) White Risso's Dolphin (November 2, 2018) Humpback Whales mother and calf (November 1, 2018) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales and Gulls (November 1, 2018) All photos © 2018 Daniel Bianchetta

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