Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2019

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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Date # Type of Animal(s) 1/31 10 a.m. 30 Gray Whales   80 Risso's Dolphins (breaching) 1/30 3 p.m. 12 Gray Whales 1/30 9 a.m. 31 Gray Whales   60 Risso's Dolphins 1/29 11 a.m. 38 Gray Whales 1/28 3 p.m. 35 Gray Whales 1/28 11 a.m. 37 Gray Whales   12 Risso's Dolphins 1/28 9 a.m. 55 Gray Whales 1/27 3 p.m. 17 Gray Whales 1/27 1 p.m. 45 Gray Whales 1/27 11 a.m. 51 Gray Whales 1/27 10 a.m. 35 Gray Whales (breaching and tail throws) 1/27 9 a.m. 51 Gray Whales 1/26 3 p.m. 34 Gray Whales (fluking, spouting, and fabulous sunset) 1/26 1 p.m. 31 Gray Whales   2 Bottlenose Dolphins 1/26 11 a.m. 58 Gray Whales   22 Risso's Dolphins (mating) 1/26 9 a.m. 39 Gray Whales   5 Bottlenose Dolphins 1/25 3 p.m. 25 Gray Whales (breaching)   1 Incredible Sunset 1/25 10 a.m. 41 Gray Whales   80 Risso's Dolphins (breaching) 1/25 9 a.m. 44 Gray Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 1/24 11:30 a.m. 25 Gray Whales   2 Bottlenose Dolphins 1/24 9 a.m. 38 Gray Whales 1/23 3 p.m. 14 Gray Whales 1/23 11 a.m. 13 Gray Whales 1/22 3 p.m. 16 Gray Whales 1/22 11 a.m. 8 Gray Whales   1 Bottlenose Dolphin 1/22 9 a.m. 12 Gray Whales (breaching) 1/21 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales 1/20 11 a.m. 15 Gray Whales (fluking and traveling) 1/20 9 a.m. 16 Gray Whales 1/19 3 p.m. 7 Gray Whales 1/19 2 p.m. 10 Gray Whales   12 Risso's Dolphins   2 Harbor Porpoise 1/19 11 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 1/19 9 a.m. 10 Gray Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 1/19 9 a.m. 29 Gray Whales 8 hour All Day   120 Risso's Dolphins   1 Albatross 1/18 3 p.m. 5 Gray Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins and Casper! 1/18 10 a.m. 15 Gray Whales 1/15 9 a.m. 8 Gray Whales   30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross   1 Egg Yolk Jellyfish 1/14 9 a.m. 8 Gray Whales   3 Egg Yolk Jellyfish 1/13 3 p.m. 5 Gray Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 1/13 11 a.m. 11 Gray Whales   275 Risso's Dolphins (breaching, tail slaps, head slaps, and mating) 1/13 9 a.m. 12 Gray Whales   200 Risso's Dolphins (breaching and head slaps) 1/12 3 p.m. 1 Gray Whale   1 Humpback Whale (tail throws and breaching) 1/12 2 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale (breaching, tail slaps, chin slaps) 1/12 11 a.m. 2 Gray Whales   2 Humpback Whales 1/12 9 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   1 Humpback Whale   1 Black-footed Albatross 1/11 9 a.m. 11 Gray Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins 1/10 11:30 a.m. 4 Gray Whales (fluking and traveling) 1/10 9 a.m. 6 Gray Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins 1/8 9 a.m. 4 Gray Whales 1/7 2 p.m. 2 Gray Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins 1/7 9 a.m. 9 Gray Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins   1 Egg Yolk Jellyfish 1/4 3 p.m. 13 Gray Whales (fluking up) 1/4 2 p.m. 2 Gray Whales 1/4 10 a.m. 11 Gray Whales (fluking up) 1/4 9 a.m. 8 Gray Whales 1/3 3 p.m. 4 Gray Whales   150 Risso's Dolphins (breaching) 1/3 2 p.m. 2 Gray Whales (breaching)   15 Risso's Dolphins (feeding, breaching) 1/3 10 a.m. 14 Gray Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 1/3 9 a.m. 12 Gray Whales   250 Risso's Dolphins (breaching) 1/2 3 p.m. 7 Gray Whales   300 Risso's Dolphins 1/2 2 p.m. 9 Gray Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 1/2 10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales (mother and calf)   20 Risso's Dolphins 1/2 9 a.m. 6 Gray Whales (mother and calf)   50 Risso's Dolphins 1/1 3 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   3 Gray Whales 1/1 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   2 Gray Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 1/1 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   5 Gray Whales   15 Risso's Dolphins 1/1 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   6 Gray Whales

All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta Gray Whales (January 27, 2019) Gray Whale (January 26, 2019) Gray Whales (January 26, 2019) Gray Whale tail at sunset (January 25, 2019) Southern Sea Otter, tethering to a buoy (January 22, 2019) Gray Whale (January 19, 2019) Gray Whale heart blow (January 19, 2019) Albino Risso's Dolphin, Casper (January 18, 2019) Risso's Dolphins (January 18, 2019) Risso's Dolphin breaching near shore (January 13, 2019) Great Egret (January 10, 2019) Brown Pelican and Sea Lion (January 10, 2019) Risso's Dolphins by the lighthouse (January 10, 2019) Black Turnstone (January 7, 2019) Risso's Dolphin (January 7, 2019) Gray Whale tail (January 4, 2019) Gray Whale tail (January 4, 2019) Squid boat at sunset (January 3, 2019) Gray Whale (January 3, 2019) Mother and very young pup Sea Otter (January 3, 2019) Risso's Dolphins (January 3, 2019) All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta

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