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

December 1-31, 2013
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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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Date #     Type of Animal(s)

12/31 p.m.  3      Humpback Whales
   16      Gray Whales
  60      Risso's Dolphins

12/31 a.m.  3      Humpback Whales
   13      Gray Whales
  500      Risso's Dolphins

12/30 p.m.  11      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

12/30 a.m.  31      Gray Whales
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500      Risso's Dolphins

12/29 p.m.  24      Gray Whales
  250      Risso's Dolphins

12/29 a.m.  32      Gray Whales
  300      Risso's Dolphins

12/29 early a.m.  2      Humpback Whales
   18      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

12/28 p.m.  5      Humpback Whales
   15      Gray Whales
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500      Risso's Dolphins

12/28 a.m.  2      Humpback Whales
   17      Gray Whales
  600      Risso's Dolphins

12/28 early a.m.  1      Humpback Whale
   21      Gray Whales
  350      Risso's Dolphins

12/27 p.m.  5      Humpback Whales
   5      Gray Whales (one breaching)
  150      Risso's Dolphins

12/27 a.m.  2      Humpback Whales
   24      Gray Whales
  300      Risso's Dolphins

12/26 p.m.  23      Gray Whales
  450      Risso's Dolphins

12/26 a.m.  22      Gray Whales
   5      Killer Whales (predation on sea lion)
  350      Risso's Dolphins

12/24 p.m.  8      Humpback Whales
   10      Gray Whales
  400      Risso's Dolphins

12/24 a.m.  4      Humpback Whales
   10      Gray Whales
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  350      Risso's Dolphins

12/23 p.m.  7      Humpback Whales
   8      Gray Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Risso's Dolphins

12/23 a.m.  6      Humpback Whales
   8      Gray Whales
  40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins

12/22 p.m.  5      Humpback Whales
   14      Gray Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins

12/22 a.m.  5      Humpback Whales
   11      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

12/21 a.m.  11      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

12/20 p.m.  8      Humpback Whales

12/20 a.m.  12      Humpback Whales
   3      Gray Whales
  30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins

12/18 a.m.  8      Humpback Whales
   5      Gray Whales
  40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Risso's Dolphins

12/17 p.m.  12      Humpback Whales
  20      Risso's Dolphins

12/17 a.m.  18      Humpback Whales
   3      Killer Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

12/16 p.m.  10      Humpback Whales
   5      Gray Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

12/16 a.m.  13      Humpback Whales
      Gray Whales

12/15 p.m.  9      Humpback Whales

12/15 a.m.  10      Humpback Whales
   1      Gray Whale
  100      Risso's Dolphins

12/14 p.m.  10      Humpback Whales
   1      Gray Whale
  40      Risso's Dolphins

12/14 a.m.  21      Humpback Whales
      Gray Whales

12/13 p.m.  15      Humpback Whales
   3      Gray Whales

12/13 a.m.  25      Humpback Whales

12/12 p.m.  10      Humpback Whales
   3      Gray Whales (being chased by Risso's dolphins)
  200      Risso's Dolphins (including baby)

12/12 a.m.  13      Humpback Whales (in feeding frenzy with Sea Lions)
   8      Gray Whales (1 breaching)
  200      Risso's Dolphins (including baby)

12/11 p.m.  13      Humpback Whales (feeding with 200 Sea Lions)
  200      Risso's Dolphins (including baby)

12/11 a.m.  35      Humpback Whales
   6      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

12/10 p.m.  15      Humpback Whales (with groups of up to 300 Sea Lions)
  30      Risso's Dolphins

12/10 a.m.  30      Humpback Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

12/9 p.m.  34      Humpback Whales
   1      Gray Whale
  150      Risso's Dolphins

12/9 a.m.  27      Humpback Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

12/8 p.m.  29      Humpback Whales
   1      Gray Whale

12/8 a.m.  25      Humpback Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

12/6 p.m.  50      Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins

12/6 a.m.  35      Humpback Whales
  300      Risso's Dolphins

12/5 p.m.  40      Humpback Whales (some feeding with 500+ Sea Lions)

12/5 a.m.  35      Humpback Whales
  500      Risso's Dolphins
  15      Dall's Porpoise

12/4 p.m.  30      Humpback Whales
  75      Risso's Dolphins

12/4 a.m.  45      Humpback Whales
   1      Gray Whale
  300      Risso's Dolphins

12/2 a.m.  45      Humpback Whales
  500      Risso's Dolphins

12/1 p.m.  50      Humpback Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

12/1 a.m.  65      Humpback Whales
      Killer Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins
California Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Otters (Dec. 28, 2013)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (Dec. 27, 2013)

Humpback Whales with monastery in background, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales with monastery in background
(Dec. 27, 2013)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Dec. 23, 2013)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (Dec. 23, 2013)

Gray Whale upside down, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale upside down (Dec. 22, 2013)

Humpback Whale rainblow, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale rainblow (Dec. 14, 2013)

Gray Whale by Pacific Grove, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale by Pacific Grove (Dec. 14, 2013)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (Dec. 14, 2013)

Sea Lion with Humpback Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Lion with Humpback Whales (Dec. 13, 2013)

Gray Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale tail (Dec. 9, 2013)

Risso's Dolphin by Humpback Whale fluke, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin by Humpback Whale fluke
(Dec. 9, 2013)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (Dec. 8, 2013)

Humpback Whales in early evening, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales in early evening (Dec. 6, 2013)

Night Heron, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Night Heron (Dec. 6, 2013)

Humpback Whale Tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tails (Dec. 1, 2013)


All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta


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