Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-28, 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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| Date |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 2/28 2 p.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/28 11 a.m. |
15 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 2/28 9 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales (northbound) |
|
180 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
9 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 2/27 9 a.m. |
18 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 2/27 8 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale (fluking) |
|
35 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 2/25 9 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Humpback Whale (breaching) |
|
10 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 2/24 4 p.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
|
245 |
Risso’s Dolphins (breaching) |
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| 2/24 2 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
|
120 |
Risso’s Dolphins (breaching) |
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| 2/24 11 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
Blue Sharks |
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| 2/24 9 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/23 9 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
| All Day |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
100 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 2/23 4 p.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 2/23 2 p.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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| 2/23 11 a.m. |
9 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
100 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 2/23 9 a.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 2/23 9 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
| All Day |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
100 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 2/22 2 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales, spectacular scenery |
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| 2/22 11 a.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
Blue Shark |
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| 2/22 9 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales (spouting and fluking) |
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| 2/19 4 p.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/19 2 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/19 11 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/19 9 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 2/18 2 p.m. |
1 |
Elephant Seal (Male) |
|
| 2/18 11 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/18 9 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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2/16 11 a.m.
Bay Cruise! |
1 |
Gray Whale |
|
2/16 9 a.m.
Bay Cruise! |
– |
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| 2/12 11 a.m. |
20 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/12 9 a.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/11 3:30 p.m. |
13 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/11 9 a.m. |
18 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/9 11 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales (traveling and fluking) |
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| 2/9 9 a.m. |
13 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/8 9 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 2/7 3:30 p.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/7 9 a.m. |
16 |
Gray Whales |
|
40 |
Risso’s Dolphins (nursery pod) |
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| 2/6 3:30 p.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/6 9 a.m. |
21 |
Gray Whales (breaching) |
|
20 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/1 9 a.m. |
24 |
Gray Whales (breaching) |
|
100 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whales (February 28, 2019)
Gray Whale tails (February 23, 2019)
Bottlenose Dolphins close to shore
(February 23, 2019)
Risso’s Dolphin breaching (February 23, 2019)
Southern Sea Otter eating a Rock Crab
(February 22, 2019)
Gray Whale rain blow (February 19, 2019)
Brown Pelican (February 19, 2019)
An Eared Grebe and a Western Grebe (swam in to a bar)
(February 18, 2019)
Gray Whales at sunset (February 11, 2019)
Gray Whale tail (February 9, 2019)
Risso’s Dolphins (February 7, 2019)
Whimbrel and Black Turnstone (February 7, 2019)
Southern Sea Otters; mom giving food to her pup
(February 7, 2019)
Rainbow at sunset over the marina (February 6, 2019)
Diving Grebe (February 1, 2019)
Risso’s Dolphins surfing waves (February 1, 2019)
All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta |
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