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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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4/30 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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Brown Booby |
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4/30 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping) |
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35 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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many |
Vellela vellela |
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4/30 8 a.m. |
32 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/29 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (double breach) |
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1 |
Blue Whale |
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4/29 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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8 |
Killer Whales ( CA51s + CA206A Rare!) |
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75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/29 8 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
10 |
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/28 1:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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6 |
Killer Whales |
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4/28 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales |
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4 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/28 8 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
11 |
Killer Whales (CA140Bs, CA51s, CA40, CA137) |
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12 |
Fin Whales (feeding) |
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4/27 9/10 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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5 |
Steller Sea Lions |
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4/27 8 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
1 |
Blue Whale |
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9 |
Killer Whales (CA140Bs and CA51s) |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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20 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/26 1:30 p.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
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3 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/26 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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4 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/25 1:30 p.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail lobbing) |
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4/25 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/25 8 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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4/24 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
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10 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/24 8 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/23 10 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/23 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/23 8 a.m. |
29 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/22 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing) |
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4/22 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/22 8 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/21 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (chronic breacher for almost an hour!) |
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1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4/21 8 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
2 |
Blue Whales |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/20 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/20 8 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
3 |
Fin Whales |
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30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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350 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/19 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/19 8 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/18 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
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Harbor Porpoises |
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4/18 8 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
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Harbor Porpoises |
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4/17 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/17 8 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing) |
All Day |
12 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/16 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/16 10 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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4/16 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (Aria - Fran's calf) |
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3 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/16 8 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
2 |
Gray Whales (mom & calf) |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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5 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/15 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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6 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/15 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/15 8 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
1000 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/14 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Gray Whales |
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20 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
5 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/14 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Gray Whales |
|
15 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
5 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/14 8 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
4 |
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/10 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
4/10 9 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
10 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/10 8 a.m.
All Day |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
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4/9 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4/9 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/9 9 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/9 8 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
2 |
Harbor Porpoises |
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4/8 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
4/8 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/8 8 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
6 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Elephant Seals |
|
30 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/6 10 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
Bigg's (Transient) Killer Whales |
|
2 |
Harbor Porpoises |
|
2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/6 9 a.m. |
6 |
Bigg's (Transient) Killer Whales |
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4/5 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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Harbor Porpoises |
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4/5 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
20 |
Harbor Porpoises |
|
20 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/5 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
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Harbor Porpoises |
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4/4 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
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Harbor Porpoises |
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4/1 2:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
Gray Whales |
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4/1 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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4/1 8 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta
unless otherwise noted
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(April 30, 2023)
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(April 29, 2023)
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(April 28, 2023)
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(April 27, 2023)
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(April 27, 2023)
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(April 25, 2023)
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(April 23, 2023)
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Murph the Humpback Whale tail slapping with
California
Sea
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(April 22, 2023)
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twirling breach
(April 22, 2023)
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heads on a dive
(April 21, 2023)
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(April 20, 2023)
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(April 19, 2023)
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(April 18, 2023)
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Large raft of California Sea Lions surfacing together
as
Humpbacks corral fish below the surface
(April 18, 2023)
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(April 16, 2023)
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(April 16, 2023)
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(April 15, 2023)
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(April 14, 2023)
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Risso's Dolphins with young calf
(April 14, 2023)
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California Sea Lions
(April 14, 2023)
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Photo by Morgan Quimby
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(April 9, 2023)
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Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta
unless otherwise noted
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