Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Most Recent Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 2024
Our sightings are updated every few days, listing sightings from Whale Watch trips, with indications of the numbers of marine mammals seen frequently, including Humpback Whales, Gray Whales, Blue Whales, Killer Whales, Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Northern Right Whale Dolphins, and others. 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 listed.
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| Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
| Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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| 11/30 1:30 p.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 11/30 9 a.m. |
42 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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| 11/29 1:30 p.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 11/29 9 a.m. |
37 |
Humpback Whales (competition pods, breaching, very active!) |
|
| 11/28 9 a.m. |
67 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 11/28 9 a.m. |
67 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As) |
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| 11/27 9 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, kelping) |
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| 11/26 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140s) |
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| 11/24 9 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As, CA50B, CA140s,
CA216C1 (Frosty), CA216C) |
|
| 11/21 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/19 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/17 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
18 |
Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51As, CA202s, CA20 Glacier,
CA54, CA177) |
|
20 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/16 1:30 p.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
|
| 11/16 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
Sea Turtle (Olive Ridley) |
|
| 11/14 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (friendly mugging) |
|
1000 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
15 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/12 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/11 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing) |
|
| 11/9 1:30 pm. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/9 9 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/8 9 a.m. |
39 |
Humpback Whales (feeding frenzy with lunge feeding) |
|
| 11/7 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
5 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/6 9 a.m. |
53 |
Humpback Whales (friendly, spy hopping) |
|
45 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/5 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (super active!) |
|
| 11/4 9 a.m. |
36 |
Humpback Whales (tail lobbing, pec slapping) |
|
| 11/3 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (pec slapping/tail slapping calf) |
|
80 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/2 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/2 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
10 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 11/2 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 11/1 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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Photos © 2024 by Daniel Bianchetta
 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish November 30, 2024)
 Mother and Pup Sea Otter (November 29, 2024)
 Bonaparte’s Gull (November 26, 2024)
 Killer Whales (Orcas – November 17, 2024)
 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (November 16, 2024)
 Pacific White-sided Dolphin porpoising (November 14, 2024)
 Breaching Humpback Whale (November 9, 2024)
 Risso’s calf breaching (note fetal folds – vertical lines along the body resulting from being curled up in the mother’s womb) (November 9, 2024)
 Friendly Humpback Whale belly up next to the boat (November 7, 2024)
 Egrets (November 5, 2024)
 Octopus (November 2, 2024)
 Northern Right Whale Dolphin (November 1, 2024)
Photos © 2024 by Daniel Bianchetta |
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