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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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8/31 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (mom and calf) |
|
2000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
8/31 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (multiple breaching) |
|
1000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
8/30 2:30 p.m. |
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
Charter |
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
|
Flying Fish |
|
8/30 10 a.m.
Charter |
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/30 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
|
Flying Fish |
|
8/29 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/28 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales (two calves) |
|
800 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/28 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
Red-footed Booby (Ruby!) |
|
8/27 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/27 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing) |
|
3000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/26 5:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale (breaching) |
|
2000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/26 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
|
2000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/26 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
2000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/26 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
|
2000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/26 8 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
2000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/25 2:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing, pec slapping) |
|
8/25 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing, feeding) |
|
2000 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/25 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
350 |
Common Dolphins |
|
8/24 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
40+ |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300-400 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/24 10 a.m. |
40 |
Humpback Whales (surface active) |
|
1500 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/24 9 a.m. |
48 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
30+ |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
3000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/23 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (Motitas + Pula, and Ratchet) |
|
8/23 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (3 mom/calf pairs and lunge-feeding behavior) |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/22 2:30 p.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales (2 calves tail throwing) |
|
8/22 9 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales (cow/calf breaching and lunge-feeding) |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA49B Richie, CA50B Jimmy,
CA216B Jagged, CA216B1 Jaz, and CA216B2) |
|
1 |
Red-footed Booby |
|
8/21 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (feeding and breaching) |
|
8 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/20 2:30 p.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
|
8/20 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
300 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/20 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
|
300 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/19 1:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding, friendly behavior) |
|
500 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
8/19 10 a.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail throwing) |
|
6 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/19 9 a.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail throwing) |
|
8/18 1:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
8/18 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, friendly) |
|
8/17 2:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (including Miracle and Marvel tail lobbing,
pec fin slapping, and lunge-feeding) |
|
8/17 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair Miracle and Marvel breaching) |
|
8/16 2:30 p.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (breaching and lunge-feeding) |
|
8/16 10 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (including a calf breaching, chin slapping,
and tail lobbing, and several adults lunge-feeding) |
|
8/16 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (2 cow/calf pairs) |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
8/15 2:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding right by the boat) |
|
8/15 10 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, including
cow/calf pair
Miracle and Marvel) |
|
8/15 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
8/14 2:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding frenzy!) |
|
20 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
8/14 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (friendly, breaching) |
|
2 |
Fin Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/14 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (friendly, pec slapping, breaching) |
|
2 |
Fin Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/14 8 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales (friendly, pec slapping, breaching, lunge-feeding) |
All Day |
2 |
Fin Whales |
|
275 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/13 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/13 1:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/13 10 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
25 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8/13 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
100 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
8/12 5:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/12 2:30 p.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
8/12 1:30 p.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, pec slapping) |
|
8/12 10 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching) |
|
8/12 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
8/12 8 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
All Day |
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/11 5:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
8/11 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching) |
|
8/11 10 a.m. |
36 |
Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching) |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/11 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (2 friendly) |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/10 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
8/10 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
12 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
8/9 2:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Fin Whales |
|
20 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
8/9 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
|
12 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
1 |
Red-footed Booby |
|
8/9 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Fin Whales |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
20 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
5 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
8/8 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/8 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
Fin Whales |
|
1 |
Northern Fur Seal |
|
1 |
Red-footed Booby |
|
8/8 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
|
2 |
Fin Whales |
|
20 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
5 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
8/7 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/7 10 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
Fin Whales |
|
8/7 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/7 8 a.m. |
47 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
5 |
Fin Whales |
|
8/6 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/6 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
8/6 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/5 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
8/5 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/5 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
8/5 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (socializing) |
|
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/5 8 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
1 |
Cuvier's Beaked Whale |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
8/4 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
8/4 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
8/4 9 a.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
|
8/3 2:30 p.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (lots of lunge-feeding!) |
|
8/3 10 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, vertical lunge feeding, mom and calf) |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/3 9 a.m. |
38 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
8/2 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (2 cow/calf pairs including calf Cool Whip
breaching, tail throwing and close friendly approaches!) |
|
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
1 |
Laysan Albatross |
|
8/2 9 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
1 |
Laysan Albatross |
|
8/1 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/1 10 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/1 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (mom+calf pair Motitas and Pula, breaching!) |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
1 |
Osprey |
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