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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.

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.


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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 by Daniel Bianchetta


Common Murres photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Common Murres (February 28, 2025)

Pacific Whte-sided Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific Whte-sided Dolphin (February 28, 2025)

Risso's Dolphin and Gray Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin and Gray Whales (February 28, 2025)

Mother and calf Northern Right Whale Dolphins photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and calf Northern Right Whale Dolphins (February 27, 2025)

Diving Brown Pelican photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Diving Brown Pelican (February 22, 2025)

Photos © 2025 by Daniel Bianchetta



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