Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 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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7/31 late p.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/31 p.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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7/31 a.m. |
31 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/30 late p.m. |
32 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/30 p.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/30 a.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
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Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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7/29 late p.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
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25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/29 p.m. |
17 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/29 a.m. |
13 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Killer Whale (Lonesome George) |
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7/28 late p.m. |
21 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/28 a.m. |
27 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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7/28 a.m. |
29 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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7/27 late p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/27 p.m. |
37 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/27 a.m. |
53 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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7/26 late p.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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7/26 p.m. |
39 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/26 a.m. |
55 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
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Common Dolphins |
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7/25 late p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/25 p.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales (very active) |
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7/25 a.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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7/24 a.m. |
29 |
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Humpback Whales (very active) |
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7/23 late p.m. |
21 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/23 p.m. |
32 |
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Humpback Whales (breaching & tail
throwing) |
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7/23 a.m. |
40 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
12 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
6 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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7/22 late p.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding &
breaching) |
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7/22 p.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
6 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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7/22 a.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
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Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
45 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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7/21 late p.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/21 p.m. |
55 |
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Humpback Whales |
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5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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7/21 a.m. |
54 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/20 late p.m. |
34 |
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Humpback Whales (continuous surface
lunge-
feeding for over 2 hours, until the sun went down!) |
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7/20 p.m. |
47 |
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Humpback Whales (surface lunges) |
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300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1 |
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Leatherback sea Turtle (rare) |
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7/20 a.m. |
48 |
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Humpback Whales (surface lunges) |
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15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
5 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
|
3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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7/19 late p.m. |
34 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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10,000 |
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Sooty Shearwaters |
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7/19 p.m. |
13 |
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Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding &
breaching) |
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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7/19 a.m. |
43 |
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Humpback Whales (surface lunge-feeding)
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|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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7/18 late p.m. |
39 |
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Humpback Whales (surface lunge-feeding)
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|
500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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7/18 p.m. |
34 |
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Humpback Whales (surface lunge-feeding) |
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7/18 a.m. |
65 |
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Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding &
breaching) |
|
500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
250 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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7/17 p.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding &
breaching) |
|
100 |
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Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/17 a.m. |
34 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
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Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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7/16 late p.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
35,000 |
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Sooty Shearwaters |
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7/16 p.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7/16 a.m. |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
120 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/15 p.m. |
34 |
|
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
25,000 |
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Sooty Shearwaters |
|
7/15 p.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding &
breaching) |
|
7/15 a.m. |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/14 late p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10,000 |
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Sooty Shearwaters |
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7/14 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
20,000 |
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Sooty Shearwaters |
|
7/14 a.m. |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Northern Elephant Seals |
|
7/13 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/12 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
7/12 a.m. |
43 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/11 late p.m. |
36 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/11 p.m. |
31 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/11 a.m. |
29 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/10 late p.m. |
31 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
7/10 p.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/10 a.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Blue Whale |
|
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/9 late p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
12 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/9 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
12 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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7/9 a.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Blue Whale |
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7/8 p.m. |
18 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
27 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
12 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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7/8 a.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
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Mola Molas |
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7/7 late p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
70,000-
100,000 |
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Sooty Shearwaters |
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7/7 p.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/7 a.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/6 a.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/5 late p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/5 late p.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/5 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
450 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
12 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/4 late p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/4 p.m. |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
7/4 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
6 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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7/3 p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales (2 babies) |
|
100 |
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Risso's Dolphins (including babies) |
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7/3 a.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales (breaching baby) |
|
50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/2 p.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/2 a.m. |
23 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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7/1 p.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
7/1 a.m. |
27 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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![Brown Pelicans and Pt Sur Clipper at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/BrownPelicansAndPtSurClipperAtSunsetDB20140728_LA3A2035ab.jpg)
Brown Pelicans with Pt Sur Clipper in background
at sunset (July 28, 2014)
![Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleBreachingDB20140728_LA3A1021ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale breaching (July 28, 2014)
![Mola Mola eating a By-the-wind Sailor, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/MolaMolaEatingAByTheWindSailorDB20140727_LA3A9512ab.jpg)
Mola Mola eating a By-the-wind Sailor (July 27, 2014)
![By-the-wind Sailor Velella Velella photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/ByTheWindSailorVelellaVelellaDB20140727_LA3A9608ab.jpg)
By-the-wind Sailor (Velella Velella) (July 27, 2014)
![Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/LongBeakedCommonDolphinsDB20140725_LA3A6822ab.jpg)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (July 25, 2014)
![HumpbackWhale lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleLungeFeedingDB20140721_LA3A6440ab.jpg)
HumpbackWhale lunge-feeding (July 21, 2014)
![Bottlenose Dolphins near Cannery Row, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/BottlenoseDolphinsByCanneryRowDB20140721_LA3A5542ab.jpg)
Bottlenose Dolphins near Cannery Row
(July 21, 2014)
![Leatherback Sea Turtle, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/LeatherbackSeaTurtleDB20140720_LA3A4382ab.jpg)
Leatherback Sea Turtle (July 20, 2014)
![Humpback Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackTailThrowByPtSurClipperDB20140719_LA3A3112ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail throw by Pt. Sur Clipper
(July 19, 2014)
![Breaching Humpback Whale at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/BreachingHumpbackWhaleAtSunsetDB20140718_LA3A2070ab.jpg)
Breaching Humpback Whale at sunset (July 18, 2014)
![Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales, photo by Melissa Galieti](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/LungeFeedingHumpbacksMG201407_1710441328a.jpg)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (July 17, 2014)
© 2014 Melissa Galieti
![Long-beaked Common Dolphin near Sea Wolf II, photo by Melissa Galieti](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/LongBeakedCommonDolphinMG20140717_10502062a.jpg)
Long-beaked Common Dolphin near Sea Wolf II
(July 17, 2014) © 2014 Melissa Galieti
![Brown Pelican swallowing anchovies, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/BrownPelicanSwallowingAnchoviesDB20140714_LA3A8301ab.jpg)
Brown Pelican swallowing anchovies (July 14, 2014)
![Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/LungeFeedingHumpbackWhalesDB20140714_LA3A8858ab.jpg)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (July 14, 2014)
![California Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/CaliforniaSeaOttersDB20140714_LA3A8130ab.jpg)
California Sea Otters (July 14, 2014)
![Egg Yolk Jelly and Moon Jelly, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/EggYolkJellyAndMoonJellyDB20140712_LA3A7204ab.jpg)
Egg Yolk Jelly and Moon Jelly (July 12, 2014)
![How many Sea Lions will fit on a raft, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HowManySeaLionsWillFitOnARaftDB20140712_LA3A7464ab.jpg)
How many Sea Lions will fit on a raft? (July 12, 2014)
![Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleTailDB20140712_LA3A7413ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail (July 12, 2014)
![Risso's Dolphins at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/RissosDolphinsAtSunsetDB20140711_LA3A6781ab.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins at sunset (July 11, 2014)
![Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleBreachingDB20140711_LA3A6314ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale breaching (July 11, 2014)
![Dall's Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/DallsPorpoiseDB20140711_LA3A5642ab.jpg)
Dall's Porpoise (July 11, 2014)
![Humpback Whales and Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhalesAndPtSurClipperDB20140711_LA3A6257ab.jpg)
Humpback Whales and Pt. Sur Clipper (July 11, 2014)
![Sooty Shearwaters and Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/SootyShearwatersAndHumpbackWhaleDB20140707_LA3A5287abc.jpg)
Sooty Shearwaters and Humpback Whale
(July 7, 2014)
![Breaching Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/BreachingRissosDolphinDB20140706_LA3A4283ab.jpg)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (July 6, 2014)
![Humpback Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleTailThrowDB20140704_LA3A2479ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail throw (July 4, 2014)
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![Southern Sea Otter eating a crab, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/SeaOtterEatingACrabDB20140705_LA3A2892ab.jpg)
Southern Sea Otter eating a crab (July 5, 2014)
![Northern Fulmar and Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images//SightingsPhotos/2014/NorthernFulmarAndBlackFootedAlbatrossDB20140704_LA3A1747ab.jpg)
Northern Fulmar and Black-footed Albatross
(July 4, 2014)
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