Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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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![Risso's Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/RissosAndPWSD20121231DB_LA3A7520a.jpg)
Risso's Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(Dec. 31, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Two Gray Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/TwoGrayWhales20121231DBLA3A7953c.jpg)
Two Gray Whales (Dec. 31, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/RissosDolphinDB20121214_LA3A3485a.jpg)
Risso's Dolphin (Dec. 14, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Sea otter with crabs, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/SeaOtterWithCrabsDB20121210_LA3A3079a.jpg)
Sea Otter with crabs (Dec. 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Risso's Dolphins at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/RissosAtSunsetDB20121209_LA3A2238abc.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins at sunset (Dec. 9, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Gray Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/GrayWhaleTailDB20121207_LA3A1357a.jpg)
Gray Whale Tail (Dec. 7, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
![Gray Whales in the surf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/GrayWhalesInTheSurfDB20121207_LA3A1214a.jpg)
Gray Whales in the surf (Dec. 7, 2012)
Our first Gray Whale sighting of the season
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
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Date |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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12/31 p.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/31 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/30 p.m. |
8 |
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Gray Whales |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/30 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/29 p.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/29 a.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/28 p.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/28 a.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales |
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200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/27 p.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/27 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/24 p.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/24 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
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10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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12/20 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/19 p.m. |
8 |
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Gray Whales |
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70 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/19 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
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70 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/16 p.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/16 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/15 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/14 a.m. |
200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/11 a.m. |
1 |
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Male Killer Whale |
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12/10 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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12/9 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/9 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/8 p.m. |
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) |
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12/8 a.m. |
85 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/7 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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12/6 a.m. |
70 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/5 a.m. |
7 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/4 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12/3 a.m. |
1 |
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Killer Whale |
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150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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