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FEBRUARY 2021 MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

February 2021
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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)

2/28 2:30 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
140 Risso’s Dolphins

2/28 10 a.m. 11 Gray Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

2/27 10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins (nursery pod)
1 Black-footed Albatross

2/25 10 a.m. 17 Gray Whales (northbound)
10 Risso’s Dolphins (mating)
1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
1 Black-footed Albatross

2/23 10 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins

2/22 10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales (mostly northbound)
75 Risso’s Dolphins

2/21 2:30 p.m. 2 Gray Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

2/21 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/21 9 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
Cheeseman’s 1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
170 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/19 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales

2/18 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
4 Risso’s Dolphins

2/17 10 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
120 Risso’s Dolphins

2/16 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
1 Bottlenose Dolphin

2/15 2:30 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

2/15 10 a.m. 15 Gray Whales

2/14 3 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

2/14 1:30 p.m. 5 Gray Whales
1 Bottlenose Dolphin

2/14 10 a.m. 20 Gray Whales
800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/14 9 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/12 10 a.m. 22 Gray Whales
250 Risso’s Dolphins

2/11 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
1500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
700 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
1 Black-footed Albatross

2/10 10 a.m. 25 Gray Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins

2/9 10 a.m. 31 Gray Whales
400 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

2/8 10 a.m. 13 Gray Whales
80 Risso’s Dolphins

2/7 2:30 p.m. 4 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales
550 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
10 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/7 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140s)

2/6 2:30 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
4 Killer Whales (Orcas)

2/6 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

2/6 8 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
All Day 4 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA202s)
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

2/5 10 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
70 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

2/4 10 a.m. 24 Gray Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

2/3 10 a.m. 26 Gray Whales

Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta and Tory Kallman

Snowy Egret Brandt's Cormorants Heermann's Gull photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Snowy Egret, Brandt’s Cormorants and Heermann’s Gull
(February 28, 2021)

Risso's Dolphin calf photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin calf (February 27, 2021)

Gray Whale tail photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whales (Note heart-shaped blow)
(February 22, 2021)

Great Egret photo by Daniel Bianchetta
GreatEgret (February 18, 2021)

Southern Sea Otter photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (February 18, 2021)

Leaping Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Leaping Risso’s Dolphin (February 16, 2021)

Bottlenose Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Bottlenose Dolphin (February 16, 2021)

Gray Whale tail photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale tail (February 10, 2021)

Brown Pelican photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelican (February 10, 2021)

Gray Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whales (February 9, 2021)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (February 7, 2021)

Killer Whales (Orcas - CA140C Ben and CA140E calf) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140C Ben and CA140E calf)
(February 7, 2021)

Killer Whale (Orca - CA140 Emma) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Orca – CA140 Emma) (February 7, 2021)

Killer Whale with Sea Nettle photo by Tory Kallman
Killer Whale with Sea Nettle (February 6, 2021)
Photo by Tory Kallman

White Risso's Dolphin Casper photo by Daniel Bianchetta
White Risso’s Dolphin Casper (February 5, 2021)

Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta and Tory Kallman
All photos by Daniel Bianchetta unless otherwise noted.

 

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