Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 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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Date # Type of Animal(s) 7/31 5:30 p.m. 35 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and tail throws) 7/31 2 p.m. 49 Humpback Whales (feeding)   15 Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) 7/31 1 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/31 10 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales (feeding) 7/31 9 a.m. 47 Humpback Whales (feeding with sea lions, tail throws, tail slapping) 7/31 8 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, and tail-slapping) 7/30 1 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/30 10 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (small calf)   15 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 7/30 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throw, tail slap, breach!) 7/30 8 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   12 Harbor Porpoise 7/29 2 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws)   200+ Sea Lions feeding with the whales 7/29 1 p.m. 28 Humpback Whales (group of 20 lunge-feeding together) 7/29 9 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws)   1 Minke Whale (RARE!!) 7/29 8 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, pectoral fin slap)   tons Sea Lions   tons Sea Birds 7/29 8 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail lobbing)  All Day 800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins 7/28 2 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales {lunge-feeding, mom & calf)   300+ Sea Lions (feeding with the whales) 7/28 1 p.m. 17 Humpback Whales (mom & calf, tail throws, lots of lunge-feeding) 7/28 10 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws, breaching)   20 Harbor Porpoise 7/28 9 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (2 large feeding groups, lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws)   4 Harbor Porpoise   250 Sea Lions 7/28 8 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec-slaps, tail throws, mom & calf)   10 Harbor Porpoise 7/27 5:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding. close to boat while we were in neutral) 7/27 2 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding with Sea Lions) 7/27 1 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws)   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/27 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws, pec slaps)   75 Risso's Dolphins   30 Harbor Porpoise 7/27 8 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   60 Risso's Dolphins   25 Harbor Porpoise 7/27 8 a.m. 38 Humpback Whales  All Day 6 Dall's Porpoise   1 Mako Shark   20 Albatross 7/26 2 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale!!   1 Brown Booby (type of marine bird) 7/26 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (feeding with Sea Lions) 7/26 9 a.m. 29 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) 7/26 8 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales   5 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/25 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   4 Bottlenose Dolphins 7/25 1 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/25 10 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   6 Dall's Porpoise 7/25 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales   15 Harbor Porpoise 7/25 8 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/24 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/24 1 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   1 Harbor Porpoise 7/24 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)   12 Risso's Dolphins 7/24 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws) 7/24 8 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   8 Harbor Porpoise 7/23 2 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales 7/23 1 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slaps) 7/23 9 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, tail slaps, tail throws) 7/23 8 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, tail slaps, tail throws, pec slaps) 7/22 2 p.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws, tail slaps, breaching) 7/22 1 p.m. 17 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   2 Harbor Porpoise 7/22 9 a.m. 36 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping, tail lobbing)   2 Harbor Porpoise 7/22 8 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales (chin slaps, tail slaps, breaching, mom and calf pairs)   3 Harbor Porpoise 7/22 8 a.m. 71 Humpback Whales  All Day 4 Blue Whales 7/21 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing)   15 Harbor Porpoise 7/21 1 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales (tail throwing and lunge-feeding)   1 Harbor Porpoise 7/21 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (tail and pec slapping)   1 Blue Whale !   30 Risso's Dolphins 7/21 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (side lunges, double breach)   100 Risso's Dolphins 7/21 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (mom and calf, breaching)   1 Harbor Porpoise   1 HUGE Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/20 2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair, lob-tail) 7/20 1 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales   15 Harbor Porpoise 7/20 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   280 Risso's Dolphins   8 Harbor Porpoise 7/20 8 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding)   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   500 Risso's Dolphins   5 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/20 8 a.m. 34 Humpback Whales (co'op feeding)  All Day 700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (mating)   700 Risso's Dolphins 7/19 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   50 Risso's Dolphins 7/19 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   40 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins 7/19 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales   1,000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   500 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   500 Risso's Dolphins 7/19 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1,200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   500 Risso's Dolphins 7/19 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1,000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   500 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   500 Risso's Dolphins   4 Harbor Porpoise   2 Black-footed Albatross   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/18 2 p.m.   Humpback Whales   5 Harbor Porpoise 7/18 1 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales   3 Harbor Porpoise 7/18 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   30 Risso's Dolphins   12 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/18 8 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales   27 Harbor Porpoise 7/18 8 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales  All Day 8 Harbor Porpoise   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/17 2 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws, mom/calf pair)   10 Harbor Porpoise 7/17 1 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales   3 Harbor Porpoise 7/17 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, pec slapping, mom/calf pair)   12 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/17 8 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, mom/calf pair)   10 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/16 1 p.m. 23 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws, tail slaps)   5 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/16 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins   2 Harbor Porpoise 7/16 9 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching)   30 Risso's Dolphins 7/16 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching)   100+ Sea Lions 7/15 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail thows) 7/15 1 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail thows) 7/15 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (tail throws, mom and calf)   30 Risso's Dolphins 7/15 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail slapping)   15 Risso's Dolphins (breaching)   2 Harbor Porpoise 7/15 8 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (feeding + mom and calf)   30 Risso's Dolphins 7/14 2 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws, breaching) 7/14 1 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/14 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   5 Harbor Porpoise 7/14 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws, breaching) 7/14 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   4 Harbor Porpoise 7/13 2 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales   5 Harbor Porpoise 7/13 1 p.m. 19 Humpback Whales 7/13 10 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales   1 White Shark (predation on a sea lion in front of the boat, an amazingly rare sight) 7/13 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales 7/13 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales 7/12 1 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales   8 Harbor Porpoise 7/12 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   25 Risso's Dolphins 7/12 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   25 Risso's Dolphins 7/11 1 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/11 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   25 Risso's Dolphins 7/11 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales 7/10 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (tail throws, feeding) 7/10 1 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping) 7/10 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   2 Fin Whales (cow/calf pair)   25 Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) 7/10 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws)   1 Blue Whale   2 Fin Whales (cow/calf pair)   25 Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) 7/10 8 a.m. 1 Blue Whale   2 Fin Whales (cow/calf pair)   30 Risso's Dolphins 7/9 2 p.m. 17 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws) 7/9 1 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, group of 11 mugged boat)   10 Harbor Porpoise 7/9 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, pec slapping)   65 Risso's Dolphins 7/9 9 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, pec slapping, tail throws)   50 Risso's Dolphins   15 Harbor Porpoise 7/9 8 a.m. 28 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding tail/pec slapping)   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   350 Risso's Dolphins   20 Harbor Porpoise 7/8 2 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) 7/8 1 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 7/8 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, tail lobbing/slapping, feeding frenzy) 7/8 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, pec/tail slaps, breaching, mugged by cow/calf pair) 7/8 8 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throws)  All Day 50 Risso's Dolphins 7/7 5:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales nbsp; 80 Risso's Dolphins 7/7 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales 7/7 1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lateral and vertical lunge-feeding) 7/7 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching)   15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins 7/7 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching)   30 Risso's Dolphins 7/7 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales   60 Risso's Dolphins 7/6 5:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (tail throws, pec slaps) 7/6 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales ("friendly" behavior - spouting in our faces) 7/6 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (logging/resting)   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 7/6 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (logging/resting)   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Elephant Seal   4 Harbor Porpoise   1 Black-footed Albatross 7/6 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (logging/resting)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Harbor Porpoise 7/6 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales  All Day 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   3 Black-footed Albatross 7/5 5:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (2 lunge-feeding) 7/5 2 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins 7/5 1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale!   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins   4 Bottlenose Dolphins 7/5 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins 7/5 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins 7/5 8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (keeping, pec-slapping)   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross 7/4 5:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/4 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (close to the boat while boat was stopped)   10 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins 7/4 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins 7/4 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 7/4 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   5 Bottlenose Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 7/4 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (1 friendly, breaching)   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Elephant Seal 7/3 1 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (2 logging/resting) 7/3 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/3 8 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (2 breaches)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/2 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 7/2 8 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (breaching, cow/calf pair)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   600 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 7/1 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1,000 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 7/1 8 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (tail throws, breaching)   1,000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (back flips!)   3,000 Northern Right-whale Dolphins

All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta Lunge feeding Humpback Whales with the Sea Wolf II in the background (July 30, 2019) Risso's Dolphin, mom & calf (note fetal folds) (July 29, 2019) Risso's Dolphin (July 29, 2019) Breaching Humpback Whale (July 28, 2019) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (July 28, 2019) Belted Kingfisher (July 27, 2019) Blue Whale (July 26, 2019) Common Murre father and chick (July 24, 2019) Humpback Whale, mother " calf (July 23, 2019) Humpback Whale breaching (July 23, 2019) Lunge feeding Humpback Whales in front of the Blackfin (July 23, 2019) Wandering Tattler and a Black Turnstone (July 23, 2019) Humpback Whale spy hopping (July 22, 2019) Blue Whale tail (July 22, 2019) Humpback Whale throwing tail (July 21, 2019) Humpback Whale lunge-feeding; California Sea Lion (July 20, 2019) Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (July 20, 2019) Risso's Dolphin (July 20, 2019) Sabine's Gull (July 20, 2019) Pacific White-sided Dolphins (July 19, 2019) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (July 19, 2019) Brown Pelicans and Brandt's Cormorants (July 19, 2019) Humpback Whale 'Tail Throw' (July 15, 2019) Southern Sea Otters, mom and pup (July 15, 2019) Southern Sea Lions (July 15, 2019) Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) (July 14, 2019) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (July 14, 2019) Humpback Whale Tail and Gulls (July 14, 2019) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (July 14, 2019) Humpback Whale and Sea Lion (July 14, 2019) Horizontal Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (July 14, 2019) Chrysaora (Sea Nettle) (July 13, 2019) Humpback Whales (July 12, 2019) Brown Pelicans (July 12, 2019) Brandt's Cormorant diving (July 11, 2019) Southern Sea Otter eating Crab (July 9, 2019) Humpback Whales Lunge Feeding (July 9, 2019) Humpback Whale Lunge Feeding (July 7, 2019) Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) (July 7, 2019) Southern Sea Otter hauling out (July 6, 2019) Elephant Seal (July 6, 2019) Brown Pelicans and Brandt’s Cormorants (July 6, 2019) Northern Right-whale Dolphins (July 5, 2019) Black-footed Albatross (July 5, 2019) Humpback Whales, note Pectoral Fin (July 5, 2019) Blue Whale Tail (July 5, 2019) Blue Whale (July 5, 2019) Risso's Dolphin Breaching (July 4, 2019) Humpback Whale Tail (July 4, 2019) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (July 2, 2019) Breaching Humpback Whale (July 2, 2019) Northern Right-whale Dolphins (July 1, 2019) California Sea Lions (July 1, 2019) All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta

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