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FEBRUARY 2025 MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

February 2025

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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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   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

a flock of seagulls flying in the sky

Common Murres (February 28, 2025)

 

a bird flying over a body of water

Pacific Whte-sided Dolphin (February 28, 2025)

 

an animal swimming in the water

Risso’s Dolphin and Gray Whales (February 28, 2025)

 

a whale jumping out of the water

Mother and calf Northern Right Whale Dolphins (February 27, 2025)

 

a bird flying over a body of water

Diving Brown Pelican (February 22, 2025)

 

Photos © 2025 Daniel Bianchetta

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