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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos and descriptions.    Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project Date # Type of Animal(s) 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

Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 29, 2022) Humpback Whale pectoral fin (March 28, 2022) Humpback Whale ID Photo (March 28, 2022) Risso's Dolphin (March 27, 2022) Southern Sea Otter (March 25, 2022) Black-legged Kittiwakes flying by Humpback Whale (March 23, 2022) Humpback Whale tail throw (March 21, 2022) Laysan Albatross (March 21, 2022) Pelagic Cormorants (March 17, 2022) Gray Whale Fluke (March 17, 2022) Sea Lion and Southern Sea Otters (March 17, 2022) Brandt's Cormorant (March 13, 2022) Gray Whales mating (March 12, 2022) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (March 8, 2022) Northern Right Whale Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphins (March 8, 2022) White Risso's Dolphin Casper (March 6, 2022) Southern Sea Otters (March 3, 2022) Black-footed Albatross (March 3, 2022) Breaching Humpback Whale (March 3, 2022) Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta

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