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OCTOBER 2019 MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1-31, 2019
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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)
10/31 2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
7 Blue Whales
80 Risso’s Dolphins
10/31 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
11 Blue Whales
10/31 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
All Day 12 Blue Whales
1 Fin Whale
130 Risso’s Dolphins (with Casper!)
10/30 2 p.m. 17 Humpback Whales
7 Blue Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins
10/30 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
6 Blue Whales
5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
15 Risso’s Dolphins
10/29 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
5 Blue Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins
10/29 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
12 Blue Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/29 8 a.m. 10 Blue Whales
10/28 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper!)
10/28 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
6 Blue Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
10/27 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale (lunge-feeding)
35 Risso’s Dolphins
4 Harbor Porpoise
2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/27 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/27 8 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
All Day 2 Blue Whales
10 Fin Whales
2500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/26 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
10/26 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
10/26 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
8 Blue Whales
5 Fin Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
3 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
1 Black-footed Albatross
10/26 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
10/25 2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
7 Blue Whales
12 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/25 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
5 Blue Whales
2 Fin Whales
1 Great White Shark
1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/25 8 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
5 Blue Whales
2 Fin Whales
2 Cuvier’s Beaked Whales
10/24 2 p.m. 4 Blue Whales
6 Fin Whales
5 Common Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
8 Harbor Porpoise
10/24 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
6 Blue Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
10/24 8 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
4 Blue Whales
12 Harbor Porpoise
10/23 2 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
20 Harbor Porpoise
10/23 9 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales
12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
160 Risso’s Dolphins
8 Harbor Porpoise
10/23 8 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales
12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/22 2 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (feeding)
2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/22 9 a.m. 39 Humpback Whales (feeding)
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/21 2 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (feeding)
10/21 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/20 1 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
8 Harbor Porpoise
10/20 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/20 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
5 Harbor Porpoise
10/19 4 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding right next to the boat)
10/19 2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (feeding and head slaps)
10/19 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
10/19 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
4 Blue Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins
10/19 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins
10/18 1 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (vertical lunge-feeding)
10/18 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins
10/18 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (breaching and pec-slapping)
10/17 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
10/16 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
10/16 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throws, tail slaps, pec slaps)
5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
10 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Bottlenose Dolphin
10/15 2 p.m. 6 Killer Whales (51A’s, 49C, 50B)
hunting sea lions, breaching, spy hopping, tail slapping
10/15 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (feeding)
3 Killer Whales (CA21, CA169, CA171 Fatfin)
2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/14 2 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
5 Harbor Porpoise
10/14 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
10 Risso’s Dolphins
10/14 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
All Day 5 Blue Whales
2 Killer Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise
10/13 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
2 Fin Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
10/13 1 p.m. 3 Killer Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins
10/13 9 a.m. 2 Blue Whales
3 Killer Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins
10/13 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/12 1 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales (vertical and lateral lunge feeding)
10/12 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding and tail lobbing)
Blackfin
10/12 8 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
Seawolf II 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise
10/11 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
50 Risso’s Dolphins
10/11 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (mom and calf pair)
30 Risso’s Dolphins
10/11 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
180 Risso’s Dolphins
10/10 2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins
8 Harbor Porpoise
10/10 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
Seawolf II 6 Killer Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Harbor Porpoise
10/10 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
Blackfin 6 Killer Whales (spy hopping)
10/10 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
All Day 6 Killer Whales (spy hopping)
10/8 1 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching)
1 Blue Whale
75 Risso’s Dolphins
10/8 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
1 Blue Whale
50 Risso’s Dolphins
10/8 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
100 Risso’s Dolphins (breaching, head slaps)
10/7 2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
20 Risso’s Dolphins
10/7 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
7 Blue Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Steller Sea Lion
10/7 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
All Day 5 Blue Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Steller Sea Lion
1 Elephant Seal
5 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/6 1 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
4 Fin Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
10/6 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
4 Fin Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
25 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Harbor Porpoise
10/6 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
10/6 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
All Day 2 Blue Whales
2 Fin Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
12 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/5 4:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise
10/5 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (feeding frenzy!)
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
20+ Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/5 1 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/5 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
10/5 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
600 Risso’s Dolphins
10/4 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
5 Harbor Porpoise
10/4 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
6 Harbor Porpoise
3 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/4 8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
5 Harbor Porpoise
10/3 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
6 Harbor Porpoise
Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
10/2 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, socializing)
10/1 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
700 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)
All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphins - Casper and friend (how appropriate to see Casper on Halloween), photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins – Casper and friend (how appropriate
to see Casper on Halloween) (October 31, 2019)

Humpback Whale with heart-shaped blow, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale with heart-shaped blow
(October 31, 2019)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (October 29, 2019)

Blue Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (October 29, 2019)

Great Blue Heron, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Great Blue Heron (October 29, 2019)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (October 27, 2019)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (October 27, 2019)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (October 26, 2019)

Blue Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whales (October 25, 2019)

Cuvier's Beaked Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Cuvier’s Beaked Whale (October 25, 2019)

Blue Whale with 30-foot blow, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale with 30-foot blow (October 24, 2019)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso’s Dolphin (October 22, 2019)

Rhinoceros Auklet, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Rhinoceros Auklet (October 21, 2019)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (October 21, 2019)

California Sea Lions and Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions and Humpback Whale
(October 20, 2019)

Southern Sea Otter eating a crab, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter eating a crab (October 20, 2019)

Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (October 17, 2019)

Belted Kingfisher, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Belted Kingfisher (October 18, 2019)

Killer Whale Spy Hopping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Orca) Spy Hopping (October 15, 2019)

Killer Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale Tail (October 15, 2019)

Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (October 14, 2019)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso’s Dolphin (October 13, 2019)

Northern Right Whale Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (October 13, 2019)

Brown Pelicans at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelicans at sunset (October 12, 2019)

Chin slapping Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Chin slapping Humpback Whale (October 12, 2019)

Mother and pup Southern Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and pup Southern Sea Otters (October 11, 2019)

Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Killer Whale (October 10, 2019)

Killer Whales female and calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Female and calf Killer Whales (October 10, 2019)

Humpback Whales lunge-feeding by the Blackfin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding by the Blackfin
(October 8, 2019)

Red-necked Phalaropes, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Red-necked Phalaropes (October 7, 2019)

Albino Risso's Dolphin 'Casper', photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Albino Risso’s Dolphin ‘Casper’ (October 7, 2019)

Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (October 6, 2019)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins (October 6, 2019)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin and Fin Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin and Fin Whale
(October 6, 2019)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross in flight (October 6, 2019)

Blue Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (October 5, 2019)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (October 4, 2019)

Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish), photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (October 3, 2019)

Humpback Whale lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (Note baleen)
(October 3, 2019)

Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (October 1, 2019)

Chrysaora (Sea Nettle), photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Chrysaora (Sea Nettle) (October 1, 2019)

Humpback Whale horizontally lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale horizontally lunge-feeding
(October 1, 2019)

All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta

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