Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 2020

Note -- This list includes reported sightings from Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed, in addition to unusual seabirds such as Albatross and Brown Boobies. California Sea Lions are mentioned only if numbers or behavior are of interest. 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 1:30 p.m. 23 Gray Whales   6 Bottlenose Dolphins   1 Brown Booby 1/31 10 a.m. 20 Gray Whales   45 Risso's Dolphins 1/30 1:30 p.m. 14 Gray Whales (migrating, spouting, and fluking!) 1/30 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales   45 Risso's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 1/29 10 a.m. 20 Gray Whales   1 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 1/28 10 a.m. 30 Gray Whales   35 Risso's Dolphins   2 Bottlenose Dolphins   1 Brown Booby 1/27 1:30 p.m. 23 Gray Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins 1/27 10 a.m. 26 Gray Whales   1 Brown Booby 1/26 12 noon 23 Gray Whales 1/26 10 a.m. 25 Gray Whales 1/25 1:30 p.m. 5 Killer Whales   11 Gray Whales 1/25 12 noon 5 Killer Whales   11 Gray Whales 1/25 10 a.m. 22 Gray Whales   3 Dall's Porpoise 1/25 8:30 a.m. 22 Gray Whales 1/25 8 a.m. 5 Killer Whales All-day 17 Gray Whales   2 Humpback Whales   2 Bottlenose Dolphins   8 Dall's Porpoise 1/24 1:30 p.m. 16 Gray Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 1/24 10 a.m. 29 Gray Whales, migrating south 1/23 1:30 p.m. 24 Gray Whales 1/23 10 a.m. 44 Gray Whales   3 Humpback Whales 1/23 9 a.m. 11 Gray Whales 1/22 1:30 p.m. 21 Gray Whales   15 Dall's Porpoise 1/22 10 a.m. 10 Gray Whales   3 Humpback Whales (breaching, spy hops) 1/21 10 a.m. 18 Gray Whales   18 Humpback Whales (breaching, head slapping, tail throwing)   1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 1/20 12 noon 26 Gray Whales (including calf)   600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins 1/20 10 a.m. 30 Gray Whales   600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins   8 Risso's Dolphins 1/19 1:30 p.m. 27 Gray Whales   600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins 1/19 12 noon 21 Gray Whales   600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins 1/19 10 a.m. 23 Gray Whales   600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins 1/19 8:30 a.m. 11 Gray Whales   600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins 1/18 1:30 p.m. 41 Gray Whales   14 Humpback Whales (feeding)   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 1/18 12 noon 41 Gray Whales   14 Humpback Whales (feeding)   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 1/18 10 a.m. 38 Gray Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 1/17 1:30 p.m. 9 Gray Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 1/17 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins   2 Bottlenose Dolphins 1/15 10 a.m. 24 Gray Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 1/14 10 a.m. 21 Gray Whales 1/12 10 a.m. 14 Gray Whales 1/11 1:30 p.m. 3 Gray Whales 1/11 10 a.m. 11 Gray Whales   15 Risso's Dolphins 1/11 8:30 a.m. 9 Gray Whales 1/10 1 p.m. 8 Gray Whales   280 Risso's Dolphins 1/10 10 a.m. 14 Gray Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 1/8 1:30 p.m. 8 Gray Whales 1/8 10 a.m. 19 Gray Whales 1/7 1:30 p.m. 3 Gray Whales (including cow/calf pair) 1/7 10 a.m. 10 Gray Whales   1 Fin Whale 1/6 1:30 p.m. 1 Gray Whale   6 Bottlenose Dolphins 1/6 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   20 Bottlenose Dolphins   30 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 1/5 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   120 Risso's Dolphins 1/4 1:30 p.m. 4 Gray Whales 1/4 12 noon 3 Gray Whales   200 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper the albino)   2 Black-footed Albatross 1/4 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales   1 Humpback Whale   750 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   750 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 1/4 8:30 a.m. 7 Gray Whales   7 Humpback Whales 1/3 1:30 p.m. 4 Gray Whales   6 Humpback Whales   1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 1/3 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins   600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 1/3 8:30 a.m. 8 Gray Whales   90 Risso's Dolphins 1/2 10 a.m. 8 Gray Whales   1 Humpback Whale   12 Risso's Dolphins 1/2 8:30 a.m. 5 Gray Whales (heading south to Mexico) 1/1 12 noon 2 Gray Whales 1/1 10 a.m. 2 Gray Whales   150 Risso's Dolphins

All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta Brown Booby (January 27, 2020) Breaching Gray Whale (January 25, 2020) Male Killer Whale and Albatross at sunset (January 25, 2020) Breaching Killer Whale (January 25, 2020) Male Killer Whale (January 25, 2020) Humpback Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks on underside of tail (January 23, 2020) Humpback Whale with California Sea Lions and gull (January 23, 2020) Spy-hopping Humpback Whale (January 22, 2020) Oystercatcher (January 20, 2020) Long-beaked Common Dolphins (January 20, 2020) Long-beaked Common Dolphin (January 19, 2020) Pacific White-sided Dolphin in front of Humpback Whale (January 18, 2020) Risso's Dolphin (January 18, 2020) California Sea Lions and Brandt's Cormorants on the breakwater (January 14, 2020) Southern Sea Otter eating a crab (January 11, 2020) Baby Gray Whale (January 7, 2020) Bottlenose Dolphin (January 6, 2020) Southern Sea Otters mother and pup (January 6, 2020) Black-footed Albatross (January 4, 2020) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (January 3, 2020) Heart-shaped Gray Whale blow (January 3, 2020) Risso's Dolphins Casper the albino and friends (January 3, 2020) Brandt's Cormorant and Snowy Egret (January 2, 2020) Gray Whale tail (January 2, 2020) All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

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