June 2025 Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List

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

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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project
Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

6/30 1:30 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, pec slapping, breaching)

6/30 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/29 5:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	5	Risso’s Dolphins

6/29 2:30 p.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	5	Risso’s Dolphins

6/29 10 a.m.	50	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/29 9 a.m.	52	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/28 5:30 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	5	Risso’s Dolphins

6/28 1:30 p.m.	22	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, tail lobbing)
	22	Risso’s Dolphins (nursery pod)

6/28 10 a.m.	24	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

6/28 9 a.m.	19	Humpback Whales

6/27 1:30 p.m.	27	Humpback Whales

6/27 10 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales

6/27 9 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/26 1:30 p.m.	13	Humpback Whales (chronic breaching)

6/26 9 a.m.	33	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

6/25 1:30 p.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

6/25 9 a.m.	21	Humpback Whales

6/24 1:30 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

6/24 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA45, CA45B, CA46D, CA216, CA216A, CA216D, CA216D1, CA216E, CA216F)
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

6/23 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1	Sperm Whale
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

6/22 10 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales (calf tail throwing)
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/22 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/19 9 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
Sea Wolf II	1	Minke Whale
	2	Harbor Porpoise

6/19 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
Blackfin

6/18 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	80	Risso’s Dolphins

6/17 9 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales (including 2 friendly whales!)
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/16 9 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales (feeding with Sea Lions, pec slapping)
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

6/15 2:30 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales (pec slapping, friendly)
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/15 10 a.m.	28	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Risso’s Dolphins

6/15 9 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Risso’s Dolphins (kelping)

6/14 5:30 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

6/14 1:30 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

6/14 10 a.m.	31	Humpback Whales
	26	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise

6/14 9 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

6/13 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/12 9 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

6/11 1:30 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales

6/11 9 a.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	6	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Steller Sea Lion

6/10 1:30 p.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

6/10 9 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

6/9 9 a.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	40	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	15	Risso’s Dolphins
	8	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Sharks (likely salmon sharks)

6/8 2:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales (breaching)

6/8 10 a.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	5	Black-footed Albatross

6/8 9 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales (one friendly!)
	1	Blue Whale
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

6/7 5:30 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	12	Risso’s Dolphins

6/7 10 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	4	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Horned Puffin (rare!)

6/7 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	250	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/6 5:30 p.m.	17	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, feeding with 100+ Sea Lions)

6/6 2:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

6/6 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Tufted Puffin

6/4 1:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales (cow and calf pair and feeding group with Sea Lions)
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

6/4 9 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales (cow and calf pair)
	9	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140Bs, CA175A, CA180, CA163 Liner)
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

6/3 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140Bs)
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso’s Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Black-footed Albatross

6/2 9 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	6	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140Bs)
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

6/2 8 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
All Day	6	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140Bs)
	5	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

6/1 5:30 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales (tail throwing)
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

6/1 2:30 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	17	Risso’s Dolphins

6/1 10 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales (tail lobbing, pec slapping, feeding)
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso’s Dolphins
	15	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	3	Dall’s Porpoise
	1	Tufted Puffin (rare)

6/1 9 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	45	Risso’s Dolphins