Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2014
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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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1/31 a.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales (one Gray Whale calf) |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/29 p.m. |
27 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/29 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/28 p.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales (2 northbound!) |
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40 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/28 a.m. |
18 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/27 p.m. |
27 |
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Gray Whales |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/27 a.m. |
25 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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6 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/26 p.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
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3000 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/26 a.m. |
52 |
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Gray Whales |
|
500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/25 p.m. |
22 |
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Gray Whales |
|
500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/25 a.m. |
23 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/25 early a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/24 p.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
|
700 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/24 a.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/23 a.m. |
19 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/22 p.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
|
20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/22 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/21 p.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales (one breaching 6 times) |
|
1/21 a.m. |
17 |
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Gray Whales |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/20 p.m. |
37 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
750 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/20 a.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales |
|
350 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/19 p.m. |
8 |
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Gray Whales |
|
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/19 a.m. |
25 |
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Gray Whales |
|
100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/18 p.m. |
32 |
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Gray Whales (mega pod of 17 Gray Whales) |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/18 a.m. |
29 |
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Gray Whales |
|
350 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/18 early a.m. |
42 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/17 p.m. |
19 |
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Gray Whales |
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30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/17 a.m. |
22 |
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Gray Whales |
|
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/16 p.m. |
33 |
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Gray Whales |
|
45 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/16 a.m. |
18 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/15 p.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
150 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/15 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/14 p.m. |
18 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
700+ |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/14 a.m. |
33 |
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Gray Whales |
|
18 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/13 p.m. |
17 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/13 a.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/12 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/11 p.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/11 a.m. |
22 |
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Gray Whales |
|
250 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/10 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/10 a.m. |
16 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/9 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/8 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
15 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/7 p.m. |
19 |
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Gray Whales |
|
400 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/7 a.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
|
200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/6 a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
|
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/5 p.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/5 a.m. |
23 |
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Gray Whales |
|
400 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/5 early a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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1/4 p.m. |
16 |
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Gray Whales |
|
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/4 a.m. |
33 |
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Gray Whales |
|
300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/4 early a.m. |
29 |
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Gray Whales |
|
75 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/3 p.m. |
12 |
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Gray Whales |
|
75 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/3 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/2 p.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales |
|
60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/2 a.m. |
16 |
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Gray Whales |
|
55 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/1 p.m. |
14 |
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Gray Whales |
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/1 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
|
35 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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![Mother and baby Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/MotherAndBabyGrayWhaleDB20140131_LA3A6776a.jpg)
Mother and baby Gray Whale (Jan. 31, 2014)
![Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/PacificWhiteSidedDolphinDB20140126_LA3A6399a.jpg)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Jan. 26, 2014)
![Northern Right Whale Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/NorthernRightWhaleDolphinsDB20140126_LA3A5693a.jpg)
Northern Right Whale Dolphins (Jan. 26, 2014)
![Risso's Dolphins near Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/RissosDolphinsNearAquariumDB20140125_LA3A3911a.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins near Monterey Bay Aquarium
(Jan. 25, 2014)
![Mother and baby Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/MotherAndBabyRissosDolphinDB20140120_LA3A1922a.jpg)
Mother and baby Risso's Dolphin (Jan. 20, 2014)
![Two Gray Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/2GrayWhalesDB20140119_LA3A1291a.jpg)
Two Gray Whales (Jan. 19, 2014)
![Risso's Dolphin Tail-slapping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/RissosDolphinTailSlappingDB20140118_LA3A0539a.jpg)
Risso's Dolphin Tail-slapping (Jan. 18, 2014)
![Brown Pelican, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BrownPelicanDB20140118b_LA3A0688a.jpg)
Brown Pelican (Jan. 18, 2014)
![Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/PacificWhiteSidedDolphinsDB20140112_LA3A8254a.jpg)
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (Jan. 12, 2014)
![Gray Whale upside down, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/GrayWhaleUpsideDownDB20140111_LA3A7572a.jpg)
Gray Whale upside down (Jan. 11, 2014)
![Sea Otter and Harbor Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/SeaOtterAndHarborSealDB20140111_LA3A7378a.jpg)
Sea Otter and Harbor Seal (Jan. 11, 2014)
![Gray Whale back and Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/GrayWhaleBackAndPacificWhiteSidedDolphinDB20140111_A3A7926a.jpg)
Gray Whale back (knuckles) and
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Jan. 11, 2014)
![Snowy Egret, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/SnowyEgretDB20140106_LA3A6769a.jpg)
Snowy Egret (Jan. 6, 2014)
![Gray Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/GrayWhalesDB20140105_LA3A5530a.jpg)
Gray Whales (Jan. 5, 2014)
![Southern Sea Otter eating a red rock crab, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/SouthernSeaOtterEatingRockCrabDB20140105_LA3A5952a.jpg)
Southern Sea Otter eating a red rock crab
(Jan. 5, 2014)
![California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/CaliforniaSeaLionsDB20140105_LA3A5801a.jpg)
California Sea Lions (Jan. 5, 2014)
![Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/RissosDolphinDB20140104a_LA3A4772a.jpg)
Risso's Dolphin (Jan. 4, 2014)
![Gray Whale Flukes, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/GrayWhaleFlukeDB20140104_LA3A5119a.jpg)
Gray Whale Flukes (Jan. 4, 2014)
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