Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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) 12/31 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   2 Gray Whales   1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/31 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   1 Gray Whale   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   120 Risso's Dolphins   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/31 9 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (feeding, tail slaps, head slaps)   2 Gray Whales   1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   35 Risso's Dolphins   600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/30 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   6 Killer Whales   2 Gray Whales   75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   25 Risso's Dolphins   25 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/30 10 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   3 Gray Whales   25 Risso's Dolphins 12/30 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   8 Gray Whales   25 Risso's Dolphins 12/29 2 p.m. 5 Gray Whales   450 Risso's Dolphins 12/29 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   6 Gray Whales   450 Risso's Dolphins 12/29 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   1 Gray Whale   450 Risso's Dolphins 12/29 8 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale All Day 6 Gray Whales   400 Risso's Dolphins   8 Dall's Porpoise 12/28 2:30 p.m. 3 Gray Whales 12/28 1:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   1 Gray Whale   40 Risso's Dolphins 12/28 11 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales 12/28 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   4 Gray Whales   250 Risso's Dolphins 12/28 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   1 Gray Whale   280 Risso's Dolphins 12/27 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   3 Black-footed Albatross 12/27 1:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   5 Black-footed Albatross   2 Laysan Albatross 12/27 11 a.m. 2 Gray Whales   250 Risso's Dolphins 12/27 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (tail throwing)   2 Black-footed Albatross   12/27 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (breaching)   1 Gray Whale   80 Risso's Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross 12/26 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and tail throwing) 12/26 11 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   1 Gray Whale   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   500 Risso's Dolphins   300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/26 10 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/26 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   350 Risso's Dolphins   180 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   3 Black-footed Albatross 12/24 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   1 Gray Whale   30 Risso's Dolphins 12/24 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   800 Risso's Dolphins 12/24 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   2 Gray Whales   25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 12/23 2 p.m. 1 Gray Whale   6 Killer Whales 12/23 10 a.m. 6 Killer Whales 12/23 9 a.m. 6 Killer Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 12/21 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   15 Bottlenose Dolphins   50 Harbor Porpoise 12/21 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales 12/20 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 12/20 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 12/19 2 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching)   30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 12/19 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   5 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/17 2 p.m. 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (incredible social behavior)   150 Risso's Dolphins 12/17 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   150 Risso's Dolphins 12/16 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   15 Risso's Dolphins 12/16 9 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   8 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 12/15 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   1 Gray Whale   30 Bottlenose Dolphins   1 Mola Mola   many Sea Nettles 12/14 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales 12/13 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   120 Risso's Dolphins 12/12 2 p.m. 8 Risso's Dolphins 12/12 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales 12/11 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching) 12/11 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 12/10 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales 12/9 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales 12/8 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 12/6 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   2 Blue Whales (mom and calf)   20 Risso's Dolphins 12/5 2 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales (breaching)   100 Risso's Dolphins 12/5 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (breaching)   100 Risso's Dolphins   6 Dall's Porpoise 12/4 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   12 Killer Whales (including 1 calf, 2 males)   50 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 12/3 2 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 12/3 9 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (chin slaps, tail throws)   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   1 Brown Booby

All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta Humpback Whale tail throw (December 31, 2019) Great Egret (December 31, 2019) Southern Sea Otter (December 29, 2019) Harbor Seal (December 29, 2019) Risso's Dolphins by the Blackfin (December 29, 2019) Gray Whales (December 29, 2019) Laysan Albatross (December 27, 2019) Brown Pelicans by the shore (December 26, 2019) Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (December 26, 2019) Northern Right Whale Dolphin (December 26, 2019) Risso's Dolphin Casper's tail (December 24, 2019) Risso's Dolphin Casper and friend (December 24, 2019) Humpback Whale tail - good ID image (December 21, 2019) Black-footed Albatross (December 20, 2019) Pacific White-sided Dolphins (December 19, 2019) Running Risso's Dolphins (December 17, 2019) Breaching Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (December 16, 2019) Casper the albino Risso's Dolphin (December 16, 2019) California Sea Lions rafting with some thermal regulating (December 13, 2019) Humpback Whale tail (December 10, 2019) Killer Whales (December 9, 2019) Humpback Whales (December 8, 2019) Southern Sea Otter (December 8, 2019) Humpback Whale breaching (December 6, 2019) Southern Sea Otter by Risso's Dolphins (December 5, 2019) Brown Pelican in breeding plumage (December 3, 2019) Risso's Dolphins in front of Monterey Bay Aquarium (December 3, 2019) All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta

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