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

November 1-30, 2012
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Note -- In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.

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  Humpback Whale Tail Throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail Throw (Nov. 26, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Side-lunging Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Side-lunging Humpback Whale with
jumping anchovies (Nov. 24, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Common Murre and Tufted Puffin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Common Murre and Tufted Puffin (Nov. 23, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whales and tall ship, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales and tall ship (Nov. 14, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Pelicans, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two pelicans in flight (Nov. 13, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Nov. 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Nov. 9, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphins at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins at sunset (Nov. 5, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Long-beaked Common Dolphins by the aquarium, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins
by the aquarium (Nov. 2, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
Date #     Type of Animal(s)  

 
11/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  30      Harbor Porpoise  

 
11/26 a.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
11/25 p.m.     Humpback Whales ("friendly")  

 
11/25 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  1000      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/24 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
11/24 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/23 p.m.     Tufted Puffin  

 
11/23 a.m. 30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/21 a.m.     Killer Whales  

 
11/20 a.m.     Humpback Whale  

 
11/19 a.m.     Killer Whales (predation behavior)  

 
11/18 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
11/18 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  1000      Risso's Dolphins  
  10      Harbor Porpoise  

 
11/17 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
11/15 a.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
11/14 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  800-1000      Risso's Dolphins  
      Mola Mola  

 
11/13 a.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
11/12 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  1000      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/11 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  500      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/11 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  800      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/10 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  500      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Killer Whales  
  1000      Risso's Dolphins  
  10      Harbor Porpoise  

 
11/09 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/09 a.m.     Killer Whales  
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  
  50      Northern Right Whale Dolphins  

 
11/07 a.m. 100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/06 a.m.     Killer Whales  

 
11/05 p.m.     Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/05 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  1000      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/04 pm. 2500      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/04 a.m. 2500      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/03 p.m.     Dall's Porpoise  

 
11/03 a.m. 250      Risso's Dolphins  
        Humboldt Squid  

 
11/02 p.m. 10      Dall's Porpoise  

 
11/02 a.m. 100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  10      Risso's Dolphins  

 
11/01 a.m. 250      Risso's Dolphins  


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