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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Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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1/31 1:30 p.m. |
23 |
Gray Whales |
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6 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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1 |
Brown Booby |
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1/31 10 a.m. |
20 |
Gray Whales |
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45 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/30 1:30 p.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales (migrating, spouting, and fluking!) |
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1/30 10 a.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
|
45 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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1 |
Brown Booby |
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1/29 10 a.m. |
20 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
1 |
Brown Booby |
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1/28 10 a.m. |
30 |
Gray Whales |
|
35 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
1 |
Brown Booby |
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1/27 1:30 p.m. |
23 |
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/27 10 a.m. |
26 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Brown Booby |
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1/26 12 noon |
23 |
Gray Whales |
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1/26 10 a.m. |
25 |
Gray Whales |
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1/25 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales |
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11 |
Gray Whales |
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1/25 12 noon |
5 |
Killer Whales |
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11 |
Gray Whales |
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1/25 10 a.m. |
22 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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1/25 8:30 a.m. |
22 |
Gray Whales |
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1/25 8 a.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales |
All-day |
17 |
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
8 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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1/24 1:30 p.m. |
16 |
Gray Whales |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/24 10 a.m. |
29 |
Gray Whales, migrating south |
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1/23 1:30 p.m. |
24 |
Gray Whales |
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1/23 10 a.m. |
44 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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1/23 9 a.m. |
11 |
Gray Whales |
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1/22 1:30 p.m. |
21 |
Gray Whales |
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15 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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1/22 10 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, spy hops) |
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1/21 10 a.m. |
18 |
Gray Whales |
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18 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, head slapping, tail throwing) |
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1000 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/20 12 noon |
26 |
Gray Whales (including calf) |
|
600 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/20 10 a.m. |
30 |
Gray Whales |
|
600 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/19 1:30 p.m. |
27 |
Gray Whales |
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600 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/19 12 noon |
21 |
Gray Whales |
|
600 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/19 10 a.m. |
23 |
Gray Whales |
|
600 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/19 8:30 a.m. |
11 |
Gray Whales |
|
600 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/18 1:30 p.m. |
41 |
Gray Whales |
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14 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
|
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/18 12 noon |
41 |
Gray Whales |
|
14 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
|
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/18 10 a.m. |
38 |
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/17 1:30 p.m. |
9 |
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/17 10 a.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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1/15 10 a.m. |
24 |
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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1/14 10 a.m. |
21 |
Gray Whales |
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1/12 10 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales |
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1/11 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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1/11 10 a.m. |
11 |
Gray Whales |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/11 8:30 a.m. |
9 |
Gray Whales |
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1/10 1 p.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
|
280 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/10 10 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/8 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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1/8 10 a.m. |
19 |
Gray Whales |
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1/7 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales (including cow/calf pair) |
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1/7 10 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Fin Whale |
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1/6 1:30 p.m. |
1 |
Gray Whale |
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6 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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1/6 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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1/5 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
|
120 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/4 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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1/4 12 noon |
3 |
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper the albino) |
|
2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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1/4 10 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
750 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
750 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/4 8:30 a.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
|
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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1/3 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
|
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/3 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
600 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/3 8:30 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
|
90 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/2 10 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
12 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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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 |
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All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

Brown Booby (January 27, 2020)
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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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Sightings List 1/1-1/31/20 |
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