Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1-31, 2012
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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(Oct. 31, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Isaiah Foulks
![Breaching Humpback Whale with entanglement scar, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/BreachingHumpbackWithScar30121026DB_LA3A6034a.jpg)
Breaching Humpback with entanglement scar
around its body (Oct. 26, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Humboldt Squid, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/HumboldtSquid20121026DB_8493.jpg)
Humboldt Squid (Oct. 26, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Killer Whale approaching boat, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/KillerWhaleApproachingBoat20121026DB_8427.jpg)
Killer Whale approaching boat (Oct. 26, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Elegant Tern, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/ElegantTernDB20121020_LA3A4012a.jpg)
Elegant Tern (Oct. 20, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Breaching Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/BreachingRissosDolphin20121019DB_LA3A3454ab.jpg)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (Oct. 19, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Humpback Whale ID, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/HumpbackWhaleID20121019DB_LA3A3755a.jpg)
Humpback Whale ID (Oct. 19, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Short-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/ShortBeakedCommonDolphinsDB20121012LA3A0196.jpg)
Short-beaked Common Dolphins (Oct. 12, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Female sea otter with pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/SeaOtterFemaleAndPup20121008DBLA3A8682.jpg)
Female sea otter with pup (Oct. 8, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Dall's Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/DallsPorpoiseDB20121006_7771.jpg)
Dall's Porpoise (Oct. 6, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Killer Whales close to shore, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/KillerWhalesCloseToShore20121005DBLA3A6569.jpg)
Killer Whales close to shore (Oct. 5, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Tail Lobbing Killer Whale close to shore, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/TailLobbingKillerWhaleCloseToShore20121005DBLA3A6849.jpg)
Tail Lobbing Killer Whale near shore (Oct. 5, 2012)
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Date |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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10/31 a.m. |
9 |
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Killer Whales |
|
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
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10/30 a.m. |
500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
|
Humboldt Squid |
|
|
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10/29 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
|
Humboldt Squid |
|
|
|
10/29 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/28 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
75 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/28 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
50 |
|
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
|
500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
10/27 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
10/27 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
|
Schools of Humboldt Squid |
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|
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10/26 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
10/26 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
|
|
|
Schools of Humboldt Squid |
|
|
|
10/25 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/25 a.m. |
22 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
|
|
10/24 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
|
150 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
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10/23 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
10/23 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
200 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
|
400 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/21 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
10/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
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10/19 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
13 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
10/19 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
800 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
10/18 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
10/18 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
1000+ |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/17 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
10/17 a.m. |
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
150 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
2 |
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Blue Sharks |
|
|
|
10/16 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
|
40 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
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10/15 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
75 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
150 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
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10/14 p.m. |
800+ |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/14 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
800+ |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
15 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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|
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10/13 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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|
|
10/13 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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|
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10/12 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
50 |
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Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
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|
500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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|
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10/11 a.m. |
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
10 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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|
2 |
|
Distant Humpback Whales |
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|
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10/10 p.m. |
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
|
|
10/10 a.m. |
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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|
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10/9 p.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
|
10/9 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
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|
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10/8 p.m. |
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
|
10/8 a.m. |
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
40 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
|
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10/7 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
10/7 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
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and a fresh swarm of krill! |
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10/6 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
10/6 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
3 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
6 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
|
|
10/5 p.m. |
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/5 a.m. |
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/4 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/4 a.m. |
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
6 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
|
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10/3 a.m. |
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/2 p.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
|
10/2 a.m. |
14 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
300 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
10/1 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
|
50 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
|
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
2 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
7 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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