March 2022 Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 2022

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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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project

3/31 10 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	65	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

3/30 10 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping)
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

3/29 10 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

3/28 10 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail lobbing)
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

3/27 10 a.m.	33	Humpback Whales (breaching, competition pod, and a friendly encounter!)
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	30	Harbor Porpoise

3/27 9 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales (cow/calf breaching)
	160	Risso’s Dolphins
	8	Harbor Porpoise

3/26 2:30 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	5	Harbor Porpoise

3/26 10 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

3/26 9 a.m.	5	Gray Whales
	13	Humpback Whales (friendly)
	8	Harbor Porpoise
	5	Black-footed Albatross

3/25 2:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

3/25 10 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	15	Harbor Porpoise

3/25 9 a.m.	5	Gray Whales
	8	Humpback Whales (breaching + tail lobbing)
	40	Risso’s Dolphins
	8	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Steller Sea Lion

3/24 2:30 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales

3/24 10 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales

3/24 9 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales

3/23 10 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	5	Bottlenose Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

3/22 10 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

3/21 10 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	60	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

3/19 10 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	3	Humpback Whales (breaching)

3/19 8 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, & chin slapping)
All Day	25	Risso’s Dolphins

3/18 2:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and a chronic breacher!)

3/18 10 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale

3/18 9 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	5	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins
	3	Black-footed Albatross

3/17 10 a.m.	7	Gray Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

3/16 10 a.m.	7	Gray Whales
	60	Risso’s Dolphins

3/15 10 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

3/14 10 a.m.	15	Gray Whales
	75	Risso’s Dolphins

3/13 10 a.m.	15	Gray Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins (nursery group)

3/13 9 a.m.	13	Gray Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins (nursery group)

3/12 2:30 p.m.	5	Gray Whales

3/12 10 a.m.	20	Gray Whales
	800	Risso’s Dolphins (nursery pod)

3/12 9 a.m.	14	Gray Whales
	250	Risso’s Dolphins

3/11 2:30 p.m.	9	Gray Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso’s Dolphins

3/11 10 a.m.	24	Gray Whales

3/10 10 a.m.	9	Gray Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

3/8 10 a.m.	9	Gray Whales (mating)
	20	Humpback Whales (feeding)
	2	Killer Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	80	Risso’s Dolphins
	700	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/6 10 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	3	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

3/6 9 a.m.	5	Gray Whales
	4	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso’s Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

3/3 10 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale (breaching, pec slapping)
	200	Risso’s Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise

3/2 10 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	3	Humpback Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
	1	Steller Sea Lion

3/1 10 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	9	Humpback Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	12	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Laysan Albatross

Pacific White-sided Dolphin Photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 29, 2022)

Humpback Whale pectoral fin Photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale pectoral fin (March 28, 2022)

Humpback Whale ID Photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale ID Photo (March 28, 2022)

Risso's Dolphin Photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (March 27, 2022)

Southern Sea Otter photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (March 25, 2022)

Black-legged Kittiwakes flying by Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-legged Kittiwakes
flying by Humpback Whale (March 23, 2022)

Humpback Whale tail throw photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (March 21, 2022)

Laysan Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Laysan Albatross (March 21, 2022)

Pelagic Cormorants photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pelagic Cormorants (March 17, 2022)

Gray Whale Fluke photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Fluke (March 17, 2022)

Sea Lion and Southern Sea Otters (March 17, 2022)

Brandt's Cormorant photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brandt’s Cormorant (March 13, 2022)

Gray Whales mating photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whales mating (March 12, 2022)

Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (March 8, 2022)

Northern Right Whale Dolphin and
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (March 8, 2022)

White Risso's Dolphin Casper photo by Daniel Bianchetta
White Risso’s Dolphin Casper (March 6, 2022)

Southern Sea Otters photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otters (March 3, 2022)

Black-footed Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (March 3, 2022)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (March 3, 2022)

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