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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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7/23 2:30 p.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
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3 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA138s) |
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7/23 10 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/23 9 a.m. |
32 |
Humpback Whales |
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100+ |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/22 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper, who breached) |
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7/22 10 a.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/22 9 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding) |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/21 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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7/21 9 a.m. |
40 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/20 10 a.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales |
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4 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/20 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/20 8 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
All Day |
1 |
Minke Whale |
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30 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/16 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/16 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (3 friendly, breaching, feeding frenzy) |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/16 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (friendly, breaching, pec-slapping) |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/15 5:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (friendly cow and calf pair) |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/15 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (very friendly) |
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1 |
Fin Whale |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/15 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (very friendly) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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2 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/15 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (two friendly) |
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1 |
Fin Whale |
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6 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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3 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/14 5:30 p.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales (chronic breaching, pec slapping,
tail throwing, lunge feeding) |
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7/14 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
|
1 |
Sperm Whale |
|
10 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/14 10 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, lunge-feeding, friendly) |
|
1 |
Sperm Whale |
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1 |
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
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200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Fur Seal |
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1 |
Salmon Shark |
|
24 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/14 9 a.m. |
37 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing) |
|
1 |
Sperm Whale |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
|
400 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
50 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/13 5:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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6 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/13 2:30 p.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (mom and calf breaching) |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
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7/13 11 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
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12 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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12 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/13 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/13 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
18 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/12 5:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Minke Whale |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/12 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/12 10 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/12 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (mom and calf pairs) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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5+ |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/11 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (pec slapping) |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
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7/11 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/11 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (mom and calf pairs) |
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4 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/10 2:30 p.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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7/10 9 a.m. |
40 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/9 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/9 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Minke Whale |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/8 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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7/8 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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21 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/7 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/7 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/7 11 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/7 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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7/7 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/6 5:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
7 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/6 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/6 10 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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7/6 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/5 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/5 11 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
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7/5 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/5 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/4 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/4 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
7/4 11 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/4 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/4 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/3 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
4 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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7/3 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
3 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/3 10 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
6 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As + CA50B) |
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7/1 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/1 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/1 8 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
All Day |
30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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Photos © 2024 Daniel Bianchetta
![Killer Whales (Orcas - CA138s) photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/KillerWhalesCA138sDB20240723_030A4766-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg)
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA138s
July 23, 2024)
![Casper the white Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/RissosDolphinCasperDB20240722_030A3923-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Casper the white Risso's Dolphin
(July 22, 2024)
![Two Humpback Whales diving photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/2HumpbackWhalesDivingDB20240722_030A3424-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Two Humpback Whales diving
(July 22, 2024)
![Casper the white Risso's Dolphin with Brandt's Cormorants and Pigeon Guillemot photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/CasperwithCormorantsandGuillemotDB20240716_030A0892-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Casper the white Risso's Dolphin with Brandt's
Cormorants and Pigeon Guillemot
(July 16, 2024)
![Humpback Whale tail lobbing photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/HumpbackWhaleTailLobbingDB20240716_030A1653-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail lobbing (July 16, 2024)
![Humpback Whale close-up with rainblow photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/HumpbackWhalesLungeFeedingDB20240716_030A1149-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (July 16, 2024)
![Humpback Whale close-up with rainblow photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/HumpbackWhaleCloseupoWithRainblowDB20240715_030A0410-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg)
Humpback Whale close-up with rainblow (July 15, 2024)
![Bow-riding Dall's Porpoise photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/BowRidingDallsPorposeDB20240715_030A9875-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Bow-riding Dall's Porpoise (July 15, 2024)
![Fin Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/FinWhaleDB20240715_030A0589-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Fin Whale (July 15, 2024)
![Sperm Whale Papaya fluking up photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/PapayaSpermWhaleFlukingUpDB20240714_030A9199-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg)
Sperm Whale Papaya fluking up (July 14, 2024)
![Sperm Whale surfacing photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/SpermWhaleSurfacingDB20240714_030A9409-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Sperm Whale surfacing (July 14, 2024)
![Brown Pelican photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/BrownPelicanDB20240714_030A9115-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Brown Pelican (July 14, 2024)
![White Risso's Dolphin Casper and friends photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/WhiteRissosDolphinCasperAndFriendsDB20240713_030A8034-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
White Risso's Dolphin Casper and friends
(July 13, 2024)
![Tail of white Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/CasperRissosDolphinTailDB20240712_030A7524-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Tail of white Risso's Dolphin (July 12, 2024)
![Casper the white Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/CasperRissosDolphinDB20240712_030A7417-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Casper the white Risso's Dolphin (July 12, 2024)
![Blue Whale fluking up to dive photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/BlueWhaleFlukingUpToDiveDB20240711_030A6990-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Blue Whale fluking up to dive (July 11, 2024)
![Humpback Whale Fluke (FIBB-1BB220) photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/HumpbackWhaleFluke-FIBB-1BB220DB20240711_030A6750-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Humpback Whale Fluke (FIBB-1BB220 - July 11, 2024)
![Mother and calf Humpback Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/MotherAndCalfHumpbackWhalesDB20240711_030A6222-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Mother and calf Humpback Whales (July 11, 2024)
![Breaching Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/BreachingRissosDolphinDB20240709_030A4955-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (July 9, 2024)
![Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/LungeFeedingHumpbackWhaleDB20240709_030A5283-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (July 9, 2024)
![Killer Whales (Orcas) photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/KillerWhalesDB20240708_030A4544-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Killer Whales (Orcas - July 8, 2024)
![Humpback Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/HumpbackWhalesDB20240707_030A3838-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Humpback Whales (July 7, 2024)
![Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/BlackFootedAlbatrossDB20240707_030A3812-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg)
Albatross (July 7, 2024)
![Sea Lion and Seagull photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/SeaLionAndSeagullDB20240706_030A3385-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Sea Lion and Seagull (July 6, 2024)
![Sea Otter eating a Crab photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/SeaOtterEatingCrabDB20240705_030A2993-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Sea Otter eating a Crab (July 5, 2024)
![Harbor Seal photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/HarborSealDB20240704_030A1826-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Harbor Seal (July 4, 2024)
![Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/RissosDolphinsCasperAndFriendDB20240704_030A2490-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend (July 4, 2024)
![Risso's Dolphin Casper Tail Lphoto by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/RissosDolphinCasperTailDB20240704_030A2027-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Tail of Risso's Dolphin Casper (July 4, 2024)
![Killer Whale near Moss Landing (Orca) photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/KillerWhaleNearMossLandingDB20240703_030A1518-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Killer Whale near Moss Landing (Orca - July 3, 2024)
![Brown Pelicans and Sea Lions photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/BrownPelicansAndSeaLionsDB20240701_030A9991-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Brown Pelicans and Sea Lions
(July 1, 2024)
![Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta](images/SightingsPhotos/2024/BreachingHumpbackWhaleDB20240701_030A0100-Enhanced-NR.jpg)
Breaching Humpback Whale
(July 1, 2024)
Photos © 2024 Daniel Bianchetta
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