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MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

——– 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)

4/30 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales





Photos © 2025 by Daniel Bianchetta

a bird flying over a body of water

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)

Photos © 2025 by Daniel Bianchetta

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