Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 2023
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) |
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| 11/28 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
| 11/27 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 11/25 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 11/25 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 9 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
|
100 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/24 1:30 p.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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| 11/24 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As) |
|
| 11/24 9 a.m. |
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As) |
|
| 11/23 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As) |
|
4 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/20 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/18 9 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales (head slapping) |
|
| 11/18 8 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge feeding) |
| All Day |
350 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/16 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
| 11/14 9 a.m. |
33 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
300 |
Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
| 11/13 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
| 11/12 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
|
40 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/11 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping) |
|
| 11/11 10 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA202s) |
|
| 11/11 9 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA202s) |
|
| 11/10 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (double breaching) |
|
| 11/10 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Gray Whale |
|
15 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
5 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/9 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (feeding, competition pod) |
|
| 11/8 9 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales (2 very friendly!) |
|
many |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
| 11/7 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (kelping, pec slapping, tail lobbing) |
|
| 11/6 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Killer Whales (CA49C, CA49C1, T344, T344A) |
|
| 11/2 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/1 9 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales (several surface-active cow calf pairs) |
|
1 |
Gray Whale (first of season!) |
|
200 |
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta
 Humpback Whale ID photo (November 27, 2023)
 Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As – November 24, 2023)
 Belted Kingfisher (November 20, 2023)
 Risso’s Dolphin (November 18, 2023)
 Southern Sea Otters in kelp (November 16, 2023)
 Long-beaked Common Dolphins (November 14, 2023)
 Common Murres (November 12, 2023)
 Breaching Humpback Whale (November 11, 2023)
 Humpback Whales mom and calf (November 11, 2023)
 Orcas (Killer Whales – CA202s – November 11, 2023)
 White Risso’s Dolphin Casper and friends
(November 10, 2023)
 Humpback Whale and Sea Lions (November 2, 2023)
 Humpback Whale tail slap (November 1, 2023)
Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta |
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