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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

August 2024
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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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8/31 5:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales

8/31 1:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (breaching)

8/31 11 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing)
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B)

8/31 10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B)

8/31 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B)

8/30 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (chronic breaching calf!)

8/30 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (breaching, rolling around, friendly, kelping)
  1 Blue Whale

8/29 2:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (feeding frenzy)

8/29 2:30 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, tail throwing)

8/29 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge feeding)

8/28 5:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales

8/28 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
  10 Risso's Dolphins

8/27 2:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (friendly mugging, kelping,
pec slapping, tail throwing)
  10 Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod)

8/27 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
  10 Risso's Dolphins

8/27 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (feeding)
  1 Male Killer Whale (Orca)

8/26 5:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, breaching)

8/26 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

8/26 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (feeding)

8/26 7:30 a.m.   Sabine's Gulls
8-hour Pelagic   Buller's Shearwaters
bird trip   Black-footed Albatross
    Dall's Porpoise

8/25 2:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge feeding, tail throwing)

8/25 10 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales
  20 Risso's Dolphins
  7 Dall's Porpoise

8/25 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
  200 Risso's Dolphins

8/24 5:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales

8/24 2:30 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (breaching)
  10 Killer Whales (Orcas)

8/24 10 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
  10 Killer Whales (Orcas)

8/24 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (friendly)
  10 Killer Whales (Orcas)

8/24 8 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
All Day 10 Killer Whales (Orcas)
  25 Common Dolphins

8/23 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales

8/23 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (breaching, rolling around)
  1 Blue Whale

8/22 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
  1 Minke Whale
  5 Harbor Porpoise

8/22 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge feeding)

8/21 9 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales (tail throws)
  2 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
    Egg Yolk Jellies

8/20 10 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
  10 Dall's Porpoise
  2 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

8/20 9 a.m. 80 Humpback Whales

8/19 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
  1 Fin Whale
  50 Risso's Dolphins
  10 Dall's Porpoise

8/19 8 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
All Day 7 Risso's Dolphins

8/18 2:30 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (chronic breaching!)

8/18 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (friendly)
  16 Risso's Dolphins
  5 Harbor Porpoise

8/18 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (pec slapping)
  200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

8/17 5:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lots of lunge-feeding)

8/17 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (pec slapping, lunge-feeding)
  10 Dall's Porpoise

8/17 10 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales
  10 Dall's Porpoise

8/17 9 a.m. 55 Humpback Whales (feeding with Sea Lions)

8/16 2:30 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales

8/16 10 a.m. 50 Humpback Whales

8/16 9 a.m. 50 Humpback Whales (friendly)
  20 Dall's Porpoise

8/15 10 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales

8/15 9 a.m. 44 Humpback Whales
  5 Harbor Porpoise

8/13 5:30 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail lobbing, pec slapping)
  1 Minke Whale

8/13 2:30 p.m. 42 Humpback Whales
  1 Blue Whale

8/13 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (tail throwing, lunge-feeding)

8/13 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  1 Blue Whale
  5 Fin Whales
  1 Minke Whale
  4 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  7 Dall's Porpoise

8/12 2:30 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, tail slapping)

8/12 10 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales (breaching)

8/12 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (feeding, tail lobbing)

8/11 2:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales
  2 Harbor Porpoise

8/11 10 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (friendly, breaching, pec slapping, tail throwing)
  8 Dall's Porpoise

8/11 9 a.m. 43 Humpback Whales (2 friendlies, tail lobbing, breaching)
  4 Dall's Porpoise

8/10 1:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching)

8/10 10 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing)
  2 Black-footed Albatross

8/10 9 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales (feeding)

8/9 5:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales

8/9 2:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)

8/9 10 a.m. 41 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, tail slapping)

8/9 9 a.m. 48 Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding, tail lobbing)

8/8 5:30 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (tail slapping, pec slapping)

8/8 2:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales
  1 Minke Whale
  2 Harbor Porpoise

8/8 10 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales

8/8 9 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales

8/7 5:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

8/7 2:30 p.m. 36 Humpback Whales (feeding, pec slapping, breaching)

8/7 10 a.m. 69 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)
  7 Dall's Porpoise
  5 Harbor Porpoise

8/7 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales (feeding, pec slapping, tail throwing)

8/5 2:30 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales
  1 Minke Whale (friendly!)

8/5 10 a.m. 38+ Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
  10 Risso's Dolphins

8/5 9 a.m. 70 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching, pec slapping)
  14 Dall's Porpoise

8/4 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales

8/4 10 a.m. 38 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
  1 Minke Whale
  1 Harbor Porpoise

8/4 9 a.m. 54 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, socializing)
  1 Minke Whale
  hundreds Sea Lions

8/3 5:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales

8/3 2:30 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

8/3 10 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (breaching)
  1 Minke Whale

8/3 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales

8/3 8 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
All Day 25 Risso's Dolphins
  10 Dall's Porpoise
  6 Harbor Porpoise

8/2 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales

8/2 10 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

8/2 10 a.m.
Private Charter
12 Humpback Whales (feeding frenzy)

8/2 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales

8/1 5:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (feeding)

8/1 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA39As)

8/1 10 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching)

8/1 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (feeding)
  2 Minke Whales

  

Photos © 2024 by Daniel Bianchetta
unless otherwise noted



Two Killer Whale tails photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two Killer Whale tails (August 31, 2024)

Brown Pelican photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelican (August 30, 2024)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (August 30, 2024)

Blue Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (August 30, 2024)

Harbor Seal and Gull photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Seal and Gull (August 29, 2024)

Humpback Whale 'Checkmarks' photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale 'Checkmarks' (August 29, 2024)

Egg Yolk Jellyfish photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Egg Yolk Jellyfish (August 27, 2024)

Humpback Whale kelping photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale kelping (August 27, 2024)

Sea Otter eating a Sea Urchin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter eating a Sea Urchin (August 26, 2024)

Tail lobbing Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas - August 24, 2024)

Killer Whale (Orca) with Common Murre in its mouth photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Orca) with Common Murre in its mouth
(August 24, 2024)

Blue whale surfacing photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue whale surfacing (August 23, 2024)

Flukes of Humpback Whale 'Victor' photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Flukes of Humpback Whale 'Victor' (August 22, 2024)

Tail lobbing Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tail lobbing Humpback Whale (August 21, 2024)

Black-footed Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (August 20, 2024)

Fish flash of anchovy boiling at the surface as they try to escape a hungry Humpback mouth below the surface photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fish flash of anchovy boiling at the surface as they
try to escape a hungry Humpback Whale mouth
below the surface! (August 17, 2024)

Dall's Porpoise photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Dall's Porpoise (August 17, 2024)

Mom and calf Humpback Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mom and calf Humpback Whales (August 17, 2024)

Purple-striped Jelly photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Purple-striped Jelly (August 17, 2024)

Heart-shaped blow from Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Heart-shaped blow from Humpback Whale
(August 15, 2024)

Blue Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (August 13, 2024)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (August 13, 2024)

Northern Fur Seal photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Fur Seal (August 11, 2024)

Dall's Porpoise surfacing fast photo by Morgan Quimby
Dall's Porpoise surfacing fast (August 11, 2024)
Photo by Morgan Quimby

Humpback Whale spyhopping next to another Humpback photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale spyhopping next to another Humpback
(August 10, 2024)

Humpback Whale Id shot - CRC-12028 'Muvi' photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Id shot - CRC-12028 'Muvi'
(August 10, 2024)

Humpback Whale tail slapping photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail slapping (August 10, 2024)

Humpback Whale pectoral fin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale pectoral fin (August 9, 2024)

Sea Otter with Crab photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter with Crab (August 8, 2024)

Minke Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Minke Whale (August 4, 2024)

Peregrine Falcon photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Peregrine Falcon (August 4, 2024)

California Sea Lion and Cormorants photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lion and Cormorants (August 4, 2024)

Brown Pelicans photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelicans (August 2, 2024)

Humpback Whale with California Sea Lions photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale with California Sea Lions
(August 2, 2024)

Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (August 1, 2024)

Killer Whale approaching boat (Orca) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale approaching boat (Orca -August 1, 2024)

Killer Whales (Orcas - CA39As) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA39As August 1, 2024)



Photos © 2024 by Daniel Bianchetta
unless otherwise noted



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