Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 2021
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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| 8/31 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
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| 8/31 10 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, tail throwing) |
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2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 8/31 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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| 8/30 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA171B Fatfin and CA169) |
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6 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/30 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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100 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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| 8/29 Charter |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 8/29 2:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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1 |
Minke Whale |
| |
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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| 8/29 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
40 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
| |
10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/29 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 8/28 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
7 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/28 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (double breach) |
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6 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/28 10 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
12 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/28 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
280 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/27 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, cow & calf) |
| |
1 |
Blue Whale |
| |
1 |
Bottlenose Dolphin |
|
| 8/27 10 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (friendly behavior) |
|
| 8/26 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (Cow+calf = "Aurora" + "Fluke Skywalker") |
|
| 8/26 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, pec-slapping) |
| |
3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/25 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
7 or 8 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - Risso's predation) |
| |
5 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/24 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| |
1 |
Blue Whale |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/24 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| |
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
| 8/23 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Blue Whale |
| |
400 |
Risso's Dolphins (including calves) |
|
| 8/23 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
50 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 8/22 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
Blue Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 8/22 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
6 |
Blue Whales |
| |
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
4 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 8/22 9 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
| |
3 |
Blue Whales |
| |
20 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
Sabine's Gull |
| |
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/21 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (feeding frenzy) |
|
| 8/21 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/20 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Blue Whale |
| |
3 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
| |
2 |
Elephant Seals |
| |
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 8/19 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
5 |
Blue Whales |
| |
70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
7 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/19 9 a.m. |
4 |
Blue Whales |
| |
1 |
Fin Whale |
| |
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/18 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/17 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (mom & calf, breaching) |
|
| 8/16 10 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping, lunge-feeding) |
| |
10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
300 |
Sea Lions |
|
| 8/15 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing) |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/15 10 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
9 |
Blue Whales |
| |
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/15 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
7 |
Blue Whales |
| |
6 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/14 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
Blue Whales |
| |
12 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/14 10 a.m. |
7 |
Blue Whales |
| |
3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/14 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
7 |
Blue Whales (2 mom and calf) |
|
| 8/13 10 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
11 |
Blue Whales |
| |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/12 2:30 p.m. |
6 |
Blue Whales (cow and calf) |
|
| 8/12 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Blue Whales (fluking) |
|
| 8/11 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
3 |
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/11 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, mom & calf pair) |
| |
2 |
Blue Whales |
| |
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
| 8/10 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
10 |
Blue Whales (2 mom & calf pairs) |
| |
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/9 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Blue Whale |
| |
2 |
Fin Whales |
| |
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/9 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
4 |
Blue Whales |
| |
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 8/9 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
3 |
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/9 8 a.m. |
4 |
Blue Whales |
| All Day |
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
| |
2 |
Fin Whales |
|
| 8/8 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
| 8/8 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing) |
| |
15 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
| 8/8 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
| |
8 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/8 8 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
3 |
Blue Whales |
| Charter |
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/7 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Blue Whales |
| |
65 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/7 9 a.m. |
3 |
Blue Whales |
| |
60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
180 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
| |
2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/7 8 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
6 |
Blue Whales |
| |
10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/6 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (Fluke Skywalker, lunge-feeding) |
|
| 8/6 10 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunging, lob-tailing) |
| |
45 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/6 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
| |
10 |
Risso's Dolphins (+4 baby Risso's) |
|
| 8/5 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/5 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
80 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/5 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
3 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/4 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
| |
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/4 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| |
30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/3 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (mom & calf, lunge-feeding) |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/2 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
6 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/2 8 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
2 |
Blue Whales |
| |
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphin |
| |
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
| 8/1 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/1 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
400 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 8/1 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
| |
18 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta
Orcas (Killer Whales) CA169 and Fatfin
(August 30, 2021)
Harbor Porpoise engaging in porpoising behavior
(August 30, 2021)
Two Humpback Whales and rainblow (August 28, 2021)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin sequence - frame 3
(August 28, 2021)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin sequence - frame 2
(August 28, 2021)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin sequence - frame 1
(August 28, 2021)
Acrobatic California Sea Lion (August 27, 2021)
Killer Whale (Orca) spyhopping (August 25, 2021)
Killer Whales (Orcas - August 25, 2021)
Risso's Dolphins (August 23, 2021)
Blue Whale tail (August 22, 2021)
Southern Sea Otters resting and grooming their fur
(August 23, 2021)
Humpback Whales feeding frenzy (August 21, 2021)
Bottlenose Dolphins (August 20, 2021)
Northern Fulmar (August 19, 2021)
Anchovies driven to the surface by
lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (August 18, 2021)
Tail-throwing Humpback Whale (August 15, 2021)
Blue Whale (August 14, 2021)
Black-footed Albatross (August 14, 2021)
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (August 14, 2021)
Blue Whale diving (August 11, 2021)
Pelican diving (August 11, 2021)
Killer Whales (Orcas) CA39A
and
her daughter CA39A1 (August 9, 2021)
Spyhopping Killer Whale (Orca) CA39A
(August 9, 2021)
Breaching Humpback Whale (August 8, 2021)
Blue Whale (August 7, 2021)
Southern Sea Otter (August 6, 2021)
Tail-throwing Humpback Whale (August 4, 2021)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale with Sea Lion and Gulls
(Note anchovies - August 4, 2021)
Humpback Whale (Note eye at lower right)
(August 3, 2021)
Young Risso's Dolphin with visible fetal folds
(August 2, 2021)
Running Pacific White-sided Dolphins
(August 2, 2021)
Blue Whale with Pt. Sur in background
(August 2, 2021)
Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta
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