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OCTOBER 2022 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
October 2022
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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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   Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project
Date # Type of Animal(s)
10/31 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (friendly)
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA202s/Smileys)
150 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
25 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
7 Dall’s Porpoise
10/31 8 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (friendly)
All Day 5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA202s/Smileys)
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
7 Dall’s Porpoise
2 Black-footed Albatross
10/30 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise
10/29 1:30 p.m. 19 Humpback Whales
10/29 10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
10/29 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/28 1:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As, CA50B)
10/28 9 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As, CA50B)
10/27 1:30 p.m. 19 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
10/27 9 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
10/26 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins (with calves)
3 Harbor Porpoise
10/25 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
40 Harbor Porpoise
10/24 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
10/24 8 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
All Day 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
700 Risso’s Dolphins
25 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
3 Black-footed Albatross
10/23 1:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
10/23 10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
10/23 9 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales
10/22 9 a.m. 36 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping, pec slapping)
40 Risso’s Dolphins
10/21 1:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (rolling around and pec slapping)
10/21 9 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (chronic breaching, tail slapping, friendly)
10/20 1:30 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (breaching)
10/20 9 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (breaching)
150 Risso’s Dolphins
10/19 1:30 p.m. 20+ Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)
10/19 9 a.m. 50+ Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
10/18 9 a.m. 52 Humpback Whales
10/17 1:30 p.m. 48 Humpback Whales
10/17 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
14 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA39s, CA39As, CA140Bs and CA23A2)
10/16 1:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales
10/16 10 a.m. 50 Humpback Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins
10/15 1:30 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing)
1 Gray Whale
10/15 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping)
Sea Wolf II 25 Risso’s Dolphins
10/15 9 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunging)
Pt. Sur Clipper 50 Risso’s Dolphins
10/14 2:30 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
10/14 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales (Orcas)
8 Harbor Porpoise
10/12 2:30 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
10/12 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
10/11 9 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140Bs + CA23A2)
1 Minke Whale
400+ Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
2 Harbor Porpoise
Mola Molas (Ocean Sunfish)
10/10 1:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales (vertical lunge-feeding and breaching)
10/10 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (including 2 friendly whales
+ Angel Wing and Ghost Pepper)
1 Blue Shark
10/10 8 a.m. 55 Humpback Whales
All Day 150 Risso’s Dolphins
10/9 1:30 p.m. 17 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
10/9 9 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
100 Risso’s Dolphins
9 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
10/8 1:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
10/8 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
10/7 1:30 p.m. 51 Humpback Whales (competition group)
10/7 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As + CA50B)
Huge Mola Molas (Ocean Sunfish)
10/6 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas)
10/6 9 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As + CA50B)
10/5 9 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
10/4 9 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales (feeding)
10/3 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
10 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140Bs, CA51As and CA50B)
10/3 8 a.m.
All Day		 10 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140Bs, CA51As and CA50B)
10/2 2:30 p.m. 17 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As and CA50B)
10/2 9 a.m. 29 Humpback Whales (friendly)
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/1 1:30 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales
10/1 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As and CA50B)
10/1 8 a.m. 44 Humpback Whales
All Day 5 Killer Whales (Orcas)
10 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Tufted Puffin
1 Brown Booby (rare)
Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta

a dog swimming in a body of waterKiller Whales (Orcas) CA202 Smiley and offspring
(October 31, 2022)

a person standing next to a body of waterKiller Whale (Orca) fluke with kelp (October 28, 2022)

a bird swimming in waterKiller Whale (Orca) teeth (October 28, 2022)

a herd of animals standing on top of a sealSea Lions (October 27, 2022)

a whale jumping out of the waterNorthern RIght Whale Dolphin (October 26, 2022)

a body of waterHumpback whale with a high chin slap style breach
(October 25, 2022)

a fish swimming under waterMola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) Note Sea Lion bite
on (Clavus) pseudotail (October 25, 2022)

a bird flying over a body of waterBlack-footed Albatross (October 24, 2022)

a whale jumping out of the waterHumpback Whale with ‘rain blow’ (October 23, 2022)

a bird flying over a body of waterSea Lion (October 20, 2022)

a boat on a body of waterHumpback Whale pectoral fin slapping
(October 18, 2022)

a dog swimming in a body of waterSea Otter checking out our boat (October 17, 2022)

a whale jumping out of the waterHumpback Whale interfering with Killer Whales
as they attempt to hunt or feed (October 17, 2022)

a whale jumping out of the waterHumpback Whale tail throwing (October 17, 2022)

a person lying in a body of waterKiller Whales CA140B1 ‘Stinger’ next to mom CA140B
‘Louise’ & other members of the pod (October 11, 2022)

animal on the waterCasper the albino/leucistic Risso’s Dolphin
(October 11, 2022)

a bird flying over a body of waterBreaching Risso’s Dolphin (October 10, 2022)

a flock of seagulls are swimming in a body of waterCommon Murre pair (October 10, 2022)

a flock of seagulls flying over a body of waterLunge-feeding Humpback Whales (October 9, 2022)

animal on the waterHumpback Whale breaching (October 8, 2022)

a boat on a body of waterKiller Whale near Sea Wolf II (October 7, 2022)

a body of water next to the oceanHumpback Whale and Sea Lions (October 4, 2022)

a man flying through the air while riding a wave in the oceanKiller Whale (Orca) breaching (October 3, 2022)

a man riding a wave on a surfboard in the waterTwo Killer Whales (Orcas) fluke slapping together
(October 3, 2022)

a flock of seagulls are swimming in a body of waterSea Otter with pup (October 1, 2022)

a dolphin jumping out of the waterKiller Whale (October 1, 2022)

Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta

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