February 2020 Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 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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2/28 1:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale (breaching)
	8	Gray Whales
	350	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Short-tailed Albatross

2/28 10 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales (breaching 30x)
	800	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/27 10 a.m.	9	Gray Whales
	18	Risso’s Dolphins

2/26 1:30 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	20	Gray Whales
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

2/26 10 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	8	Gray Whales
	700	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/26 9 a.m. (charter)	12	Humpback Whales(breaching and lunge feeding)
	12	Gray Whales
	700	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/25 1:30 p.m.	16	Gray Whales

2/25 10 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale

2/24 1:30 p.m.	8	Gray Whales
	3	Bottlenose Dolphins (socializing)

2/24 10 a.m.	5	Gray Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

2/23 10 a.m.	10	Killer Whales
	2	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Brown Booby

2/23 8:30 a.m.	10	Killer Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	1	Laysan Albatross
	8	Black-footed Albatross

2/22 1:30 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	2	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Brown Booby

2/22 12 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throws)
	2	Gray Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Brown Booby

2/22 10 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	4	Gray Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Brown Booby

2/21 1:30 p.m.	6	Gray Whales (northbound)
	60	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	2	Black-footed Albatross

2/21 10 a.m.	2	Gray Whales (northbound)

2/20 1:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	70	Risso’s Dolphins
	450	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/20 10 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	5	Gray Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	250	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/19 1:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	17	Gray Whales
	250	Common Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/19 10 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	3	Gray Whales
	250	Common Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/18 1:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (pec slapping, tail slapping, breaching)
	300	Common Dolphins

2/18 10 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	5	Gray Whales
	250	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Brown Booby

2/17 1:30 p.m.	3	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

2/17 12 p.m.	7	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Brown Booby

2/17 10 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Brown Booby

2/17 8:30 a.m.	15	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Stellar Sea Lion
	1	Brown Booby

2/16 12 p.m.	7	Gray Whales
	1	Brown Booby

2/16 10 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	10	Common Dolphins
	400	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	400	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/16 8:30 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/15 3 p.m.	6	Gray Whales

2/15 1:30 p.m.	8	Gray Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins (northbound)

2/15 12 p.m.	4	Gray Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

2/15 11 a.m.	10	Gray Whales

2/15 10 a.m.	16	Gray Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

2/15 8:30 a.m.	17	Gray Whales
	5	Risso’s Dolphins

2/14 1:30 p.m.	10	Gray Whales (1st Gray Whale seen going North!)

2/14 10 a.m.	4	Killer Whales (Louise & calf)
	5	Gray Whales

2/13 1:30 p.m.	7	Gray Whales
	3	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso’s Dolphins

2/13 10 a.m.	5	Gray Whales
	7	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso’s Dolphins
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	400	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/12 1:30 p.m.	10	Gray Whales (breaching)
	150	Common Dolphins
	250	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Risso’s Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/12 10 a.m.	17	Gray Whales
	250	Common Dolphins
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

2/11 1:30 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	3	Gray Whales

2/11 10 a.m.	32	Gray Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins
	50	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	80	Common Dolphins

2/10 1:30 p.m.	4	Gray Whales
	12	Humpback Whales
		mega pod of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/10 10 a.m.	15	Gray Whales
	6	Humpback Whales
	90	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/8 10 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	4	Bottlenose Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/7 1:30 p.m.	9	Gray Whales
	8	Risso’s Dolphins

2/7 10 a.m.	21	Gray Whales
	80	Risso’s Dolphins
	50	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	1	Brown Booby

2/6 10 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	600	Common Dolphins (about 20 calves)
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

2/6 9 a.m.	15	Gray Whales

2/5 10 a.m.	12	Gray Whales

2/4 1:30 p.m.	7	Gray Whales
	1	Brown Booby

2/4 10 a.m.	22	Gray Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins
	300	Black-legged Kittiwakes

2/1 1:30 p.m.	8	Gray Whales

2/1 12 noon	6	Gray Whales (including mom and newborn calf)

2/1 10 a.m.	14	Gray Whales
	750	Common Dolphins

2/1 8:30 a.m.	24	Gray Whales
	750	Common Dolphins

Tail-throwing Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tail-throwing Humpback Whale (February 28, 2020)

/Brandt's Cormorant photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brandt’s Cormorant (February 27, 2020)

Gray Whale blow photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Blow (February 25, 2020)

Southern Sea Otter photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (February 25, 2020)

Bottlenose Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Bottlenose Dolphin (February 24, 2020)

Snowy Egret photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Snowy Egret (February 24, 2020)

Killer Whales with a Black-footed Albatross
(February 23, 2020)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (February 22, 2020)

Common Dolphins photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Common Dolphins (February 21, 2020)

Lunge feeding Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge feeding Humpback Whale
(February 20, 2020)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale
(February 18, 2020)

Black footed Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (February 18, 2020)

Humpback Whale tail photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (February 17, 2020)

Brown Booby California Sea Lion Brandts Cormorant photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Booby, California Sea Lion & Brandts Cormorant
(February 17, 2020)

Horned Grebe photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Horned Grebe (February 16, 2020)

Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (February 15, 2020)

Brown Booby photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Booby (February 15, 2020)

Killer Whale breaching photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale breaching (February 14, 2020)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale
(February 11, 2020)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin Somersault
(February 10, 2020)

Humpback Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (February 10, 2020)

Southern Sea Otters mom and pup
(February 10, 2020)

California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions (February 7, 2020)

Gray Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale tail (February 6, 2020)

Brown Booby with Brandt's Cormorants, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Booby with Brandt’s Cormorants
(February 1, 2020)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (February 1, 2020)

Harbor Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Seal (February 1, 2020)

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