Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 2025

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.
These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.
Visit our Facebook
page for more photos and descriptions. |
|
Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
|
2/28 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2/28 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2/27 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
2/27 9 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2/26 9 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
500 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2/23 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
2/23 9 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
Gray Whales |
|
2/22 1:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale (breaching) |
|
4 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2/22 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
Photos © 2025 Daniel Bianchetta
 Common Murres (February 28, 2025)
 Pacific Whte-sided Dolphin (February 28, 2025)
 Risso’s Dolphin and Gray Whales (February 28, 2025)
 Mother and calf Northern Right Whale Dolphins (February 27, 2025)
 Diving Brown Pelican (February 22, 2025)
Photos © 2025 Daniel Bianchetta |
|
Copyright © 2025 Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.