Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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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4/30 p.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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4/30 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
|
300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/29 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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4/29 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Steller Sea Lion |
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4/28 a.m. |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/27 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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4/27 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Blue Whale |
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4/25 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales ("friendly"
and breaching) |
|
4/25 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/24 a.m. |
7 |
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Killer Whales |
|
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/23 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/21 p.m. |
5 |
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Killer Whales |
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4/21 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4-5 |
|
Killer Whales |
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4/20 p.m. |
15-20 |
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Killer Whales (feeding below surface
on
remains of Gray Whale calf) |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales (interacting with
Killer Whales at feeding site) |
|
10 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales (cow & calf) |
|
15-20 |
|
Killer Whales (attacked and killed Gray
Whale
calf, which was vigorously defended by its mom) |
|
4/19 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/19 a.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/18 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/17 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/16 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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|
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Sea Lions interacting with Humpbacks |
|
4/15 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
70 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Blue Shark feeding on Gray Whale intestines
(left over from Monday's Killer Whale attack) |
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4/14 p.m. |
32 |
|
Killer Whales feeding on a Gray Whale
calf |
|
4/14 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) |
|
500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins (feeding) |
|
40 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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4/13 p.m. |
23 |
|
Humpback Whales ("friendlies"
again) |
|
4/13 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/12 p.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales (1 very "friendly"
pair) |
|
4/12 a.m. |
42 |
|
Humpback Whales (3 very "friendly"
pairs) |
|
4/11 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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White Common Murre |
|
4/11 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales (2 "friendly") |
|
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
1000 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/10 p.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
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Killer Whales |
|
400 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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4/10 a.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/9 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/9 a.m. |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/8 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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4/7 a.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2000 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/6 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/6 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/5 a.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/4 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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4/3 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Gray Whales |
|
10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/3 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
3 |
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Gray Whales |
|
50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/2 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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4/2 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/1 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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![Brown Pelicans, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BrownPelicansDB20140428_LA3A8021ab.jpg)
Brown Pelicans (April 28, 2014)
![Blue Whale ID, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BlueWhaleIDPhotoDB20140427_LA3A7579ab.jpg)
Blue Whale ID Photo (April 27, 2014)
![Humpback Whale and Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleAndRissosDolphinDB20140425_LA3A6792ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale and Risso's Dolphin
(April 25, 2014)
![Adult female Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/AdultFemaleKillerWhaleDB20140421_LA3A6174ab.jpg)
Adult female Killer Whale (April 21, 2014)
![Bonaparte's Gull in breeding plumage, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BonapartesGullInBreedingPlumageDB20140419_LA3A1985ab.jpg)
Bonaparte's Gull in breeding plumage
(April 19, 2014)
![Humpback Whale with Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleWithRissosDolphinsDB20140418_LA3A1601ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale with Risso's Dolphins
(April 18, 2014)
![Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/KillerWhalesDB20140414_LA3A0465ab.jpg)
Killer Whales (April 14, 2014)
![Friendly Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/FriendlyHumpbackWhaleByBoatDB20140413_LA3A8523ab.jpg)
"Friendly" Humpback Whale (April 13, 2014)
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![Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BreachingHumpbackWhaleDB20140412_LA3A6481ab.jpg)
Breaching Humpback Whale (April 12, 2014)
![Humpback Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleTailDB20140412_LA3A6612ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale Tail (April 12, 2014)
![Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/KillerWhaleBreachingDB20140410_LA3A4846abc.jpg)
Breaching Killer Whale (April 10, 2014)
![Kelping Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/KelpingRissosDolphinDB20140410_LA3A3445ab.jpg)
Kelping Risso's Dolphinn (April 10, 2014)
![Killer Whales (CA45's), photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/KillerWhalesCA45sDB20140407_LA3A3002ab.jpg)
Killer Whales (CA45's) (April 7, 2014)
![Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/PacificWhiteSidedDolphinDB20140407_LA3A2251ab.jpg)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (April 7, 2014)
![Humpback Whale lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleLungeFeedingDB20140406_LA3A1490ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (April 6, 2014)
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![Common Murre with California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/CommonMurreWithCaliforniaSeaLionsDB20140404_LA3A0072ab.jpg)
Common Murre with California Sea Lions
(April 4, 2014)
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![Female Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/FemaleSeaOtterDB20140406_LA3A1061ab.jpg)
Female Sea Otter (April 6, 2014)
![Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/RissosDolphinsDB20140405_LA3A0961ab.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins (April 5, 2014)
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