Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 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. Sightings from March 1 through March 17 are from regularly scheduled Whale Watch trips.

Sightings after March 17 are from Survey Days - Our biologists monitor and count species. Sightings from Survey Days are highlighted in pale yellow.

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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Date # Type of Animal(s) 3/30 (6 hrs) 4 Gray Whales Research Survey 18 Humpback Whales (7 were feeding with 500 sea lions) 3/24 (4 hrs) 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throwing) Research 2500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins Survey 2000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1500 California Sea Lions 3/21 (8 hrs) 11 Gray Whales (rolling around, mating) Research Survey 40 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, pec slapping, tail slapping)   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   2 Bottlenose Dolphins 3/17 10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales   15 Humpback Whales   3 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/16 10 a.m. 15 Gray Whales   3 Black-footed Albatross   2 Brown Boobies 3/15 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   4 Black-footed Albatross 3/14 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales   2 Humpback Whales (breaching & pec slapping)   800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   8 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross 3/13 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (breaching & pec slapping)   1200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   6 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/12 1:30 p.m. 3 Gray Whales   4 Humpback Whales (breaching)   19 Black-footed Albatross 3/12 10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales   8 Humpback Whales   1400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   35 Risso's Dolphins   6 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/11 1:30 p.m. 15 Gray Whales   4 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/11 10 a.m. 10 Gray Whales   8 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/10 10 a.m. 13 Gray Whales   1 Humpback Whale   5 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/9 1:30 p.m. 9 Gray Whales   1 Humpback Whale   35 Dall's Porpoise   1 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/9 10 a.m. 20 Gray Whales   5 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/8 1:30 p.m. 14 Gray Whales   4 Humpback Whales   2 Black-footed Albatross   3 Laysan Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/8 10 a.m. 2 Gray Whales   9 Humpback Whales   900 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   700 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1 Brown Booby 3/8 8:30 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   2 Humpback Whales   600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   900 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/7 1:30 p.m. 8 Gray Whales 3/7 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (double breach)   40 Risso's Dolphins 3/6 1:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales   700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   650 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross 3/6 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales   10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   1400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   650 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   4 Black-footed Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/5 1:30 p.m. 8 Gray Whales 3/5 10 a.m. 9 Gray Whales 3/4 1:30 p.m. 3 Gray Whales   1 Black-footed Albatross   2 Brown Boobies 3/4 10 a.m. 19 Gray Whales   3 Humpback Whales   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   5 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/3 1:30 p.m. 8 Gray Whales   4 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross 3/3 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales   2 Humpback Whales   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross 3/2 1:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching)   10 Harbor Porpoise   2 Black-footed Albatross 3/2 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales   8 Humpback Whales (tail throws)   800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   4 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/1 12:30 p.m. 1 Gray Whale   9 Humpback Whales   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 3/1 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)   9 Black-footed Albatross   1 Laysan Albatross   1 Brown Booby 3/1 8:30 a.m. 5 Gray Whales   80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   8 Black-footed Albatross   2 Laysan Albatross   1 Brown Booby

All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta California Sea Lions (March 30, 2020) Bottlenose Dolphins (March 21, 2020) Gray Whale (March 21, 2020) Heart-shaped Gray Whale blow (March 16, 2020) Southern Sea Otters (March 15, 2020) Pacific White-sided Dolphin and breaching Humpback Whale (March 13, 2020) Brandt's Cormorants and Snowy Egret (March 12, 2020) Breaching Humpback Whale (March 12, 2020) Black-footed Albatross (March 10, 2020) Dall's Porpoise (March 9, 2020) Elephant Seal (March 9, 2020) Gray Whale (March 8, 2020) Great Egret over the kelp (March 8, 2020) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 6, 2020) Northern Right Whale Dolphin (March 6, 2020) Surf Scoters (March 5, 2020) Close-up of Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (March 6, 2020) Gray Whale tail (March 3, 2020) Risso's Dolphins (March 3, 2020) Humpback Whales (March 2, 2020) Pacific White-sided Dolphins surfing down a wave (March 2, 2020) Humpback Whale tail - good ID shot (March 2, 2020) Brown Booby (March 1, 2020) Laysan Albatross (March 1, 2020) All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

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