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

Since June 1, 2009
compiled by Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Marine Mammals seen in Monterey Bay

This list, updated every few days, includes reported sightings from all boats in Monterey Bay. Sightings marked * were reported by other boats in the Monterey Bay area, including fishing, research, private and whale watch boats, as we keep track of all sightings in the Bay through our sighting network. California Sea Lions, 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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Date #     Type of Animal(s)

6/26 p.m.     Humpback Whale
  30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  40      Risso's Dolphins

6/26 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins

6/25     Humpback Whales
      Minke Whale
  80      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  1000      Risso's Dolphins
  30      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/24     Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  800      Risso's Dolphins
  12      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/23 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  35      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/23 a.m.     Humpback Whales

6/22 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  12      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  35      Risso's Dolphins

6/22 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

6/21     Humpback Whales
  15      Risso's Dolphins

6/20     Humpback Whales

6/19     Humpback Whales
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  45      Risso's Dolphins
  100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/18     Humpback Whales
  350      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/17     Humpback Whales
  80      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20      Risso's Dolphins
  50      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/16 p.m.     Humpback Whales

6/16 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  50      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/15 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  80      Risso's Dolphins

6/15 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  750      Risso's Dolphins
  120      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

6/14 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  300      Risso's Dolphins

6/14 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  700      Risso's Dolphins
  400      Dall's Porpoise

6/13 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  800      Risso's Dolphins

6/13 a.m.     Humpback Whale
      Cuvier's Beaked Whales
  18      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/12 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

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

6/11     Humpback Whale
  15     Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/10 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Cuvier's Beaked Whales
  500      Risso's Dolphins
  25      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  20      Dall's Porpoise

6/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Minke Whale
  75      Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

6/9     Humpback Whale
  1000      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  60      Risso's Dolphins

6/8 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

6/8 a.m.     Humpback Whale
  50      Risso's Dolphins

6/7 p.m.     Humpback Whales

6/7 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  800      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20      Risso's Dolphins
  400      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/6 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  270      Risso's Dolphins

6/6 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Cuvier's Beaked Whales
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins

6/5 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  12      Risso's Dolphins

6/5 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  12      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

6/4     Killer Whales
      Humpback Whale

6/3     Fin Whale
      Killer Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

6/2 100      Risso's Dolphins
  40      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/1 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

6/1 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in Monterey Bay

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Last updated June 27, 2009