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

Since June 1, 2025
compiled by Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Marine Mammals seen in Monterey Bay

This list, updated every few days, 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. Each month the sightings from the previous month are moved to a monthly summary list.

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   Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project
Date # Type of Animal(s)
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.
Blackfin		 15 Humpback Whales
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
  

Photos © 2025 by Daniel Bianchetta


Killer Whales (Orcas),large male CA45B in front photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas), large male CA45B in front (June 24, 2025)

Risso's Dolphins near Sea Wolf I photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins near Sea Wolf II (June 24, 2025)

Sperm Whale exhaling at the surface photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sperm Whale exhaling at the surface (June 23, 2025)

Sperm Whale fluking up for a dive photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sperm Whale fluking up for a dive (June 23, 2025)

Southern Sea Otter with Purple Sea Urchins photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter with Purple Sea Urchins (June 18, 2025)

Cormorant flying oveer Southern Sea Otter photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Cormorant flying oveer Southern Sea Otter (June 18, 2025)

Humpback Whale Snowy Owl photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Snowy Owl (June 17, 2025)

Humpback Whale tail throw photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (June 14, 2025)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 13, 2025)

Humpbaack Whale pec slap photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpbaack Whale pec slap (June 13, 2025)

Pigeon Guillemot photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pigeon Guillemot (June 11, 2025)

Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (June 10, 2025)

Humpback Whale and Sea Lions photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale and Sea Lions (June 10, 2025)

Blue Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (June 8, 2025)

Northern Right Whale Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (June 7, 2025)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (June 7, 2025)

Tufted Puffin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tufted Puffin (June 6, 2025)

Southern Sea Otters photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otters (June 4, 2025)

Orca (Killer Whale) calf breaching photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Orca) calf breaching (June 3, 2025)

Killer Whale (Orca) surfacing on its back photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Orca) surfacing on its back (June 2, 2025)

Killer Whales near the Sea Wolf II (Orcas) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales near the Sea Wolf II (Orcas - June 2, 2025)

Risso's Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 1, 2025)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 1, 2025)

Humpback Whale flukes photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale flukes (ID photo - June 1, 2025)


Photos © 2025 by Daniel Bianchetta

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