Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 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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8/31 p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/31 a.m. |
44 |
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Humpback Whales |
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200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/30 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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8 |
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Killer Whales |
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8/30 a.m. |
26 |
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Humpback Whales |
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200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/29 p.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
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120 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/29 a.m. |
40 |
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Humpback Whales |
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300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/28 p.m. |
23 |
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Humpback Whales |
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250 |
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Common Dolphins |
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8/28 a.m. |
20 |
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Humpback Whales |
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300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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60 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/27 late p.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/27 p.m. |
31 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Common Dolphins |
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8/27 a.m. |
42 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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30 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/26 p.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
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Common Dolphins |
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8/26 a.m. |
39 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/25 late p.m. |
18 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Gray Whale |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/25 p.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Gray Whale |
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8/25 a.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
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40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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12 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/24 late p.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/24 p.m. |
55 |
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Humpback Whales |
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500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/24 a.m. |
27 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8 |
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Killer Whales |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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80 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/23 late p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales (with breaching juvenile) |
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8/23 p.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/23 a.m. |
38 |
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Humpback Whales |
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450 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/22 late p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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4 |
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Killer Whales |
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8/22 p.m. |
20 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/22 a.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales |
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100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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6 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/21 late p.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales (breaching juvenile) |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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8/21 p.m. |
23 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/21 a.m. |
55 |
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Humpback Whales |
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400 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/20 late p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/20 p.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales (breaching & pec-slaps)
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8/20 a.m. |
21 |
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Humpback Whales |
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300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/18 late p.m. |
17 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/18 p.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
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4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/18 a.m. |
31 |
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Humpback Whales |
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15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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4 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/17 late p.m. |
23 |
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Humpback Whales (double breach cow &
calf) |
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8/17 p.m. |
36 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/17 a.m. |
33 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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16 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/16 late p.m. |
18 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/16 p.m. |
47 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/16 a.m. |
40 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/15 late p.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/15 p.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/15 a.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/14 late p.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) |
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8/14 p.m. |
34 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/14 a.m. |
47 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/13 late p.m. |
31 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/13 p.m. |
64 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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8/13 a.m. |
46 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Mola Mola eating Velella |
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8/12 late p.m. |
52 |
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Humpback Whales (friendlies) |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
7 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/12 p.m. |
45 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/12 a.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
8 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/11 late p.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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8/11 p.m. |
36 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/11 a.m. |
38 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
12 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/10 late p.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales (very active) |
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8/10 p.m. |
39 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/10 a.m. |
29 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Killer Whales (eating sea lions) |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/9 late p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Male Killer Whale (Lonesome George) |
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8/9 p.m. |
36 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/9 a.m. |
42 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/8 late p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/8 p.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/8 a.m. |
48 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/7 late p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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8/7 p.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/7 a.m. |
48 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
|
7 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
600 |
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Sea Lions feeding with whales |
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8/6 late p.m. |
36 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/6 p.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales (60 breaches!) |
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8/6 a.m. |
58 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
17 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/5 p.m. |
47 |
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Humpback Whales feeding (many with massive
groups of California Sea Lions) |
|
30 |
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Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/5 a.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales (Calf breaching over
75 times) |
|
15 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/4 late p.m. |
50 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
10 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/4 p.m. |
37 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
10 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/4 a.m. |
39 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
12 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/3 late p.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8/3 p.m. |
18 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Killer Whale (Lonesome George) |
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8/3 a.m. |
44 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
12 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/2 p.m. |
20 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/2 a.m. |
32 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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8/1 late p.m. |
20 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/1 p.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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8/1 a.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
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![HumpbackWhales lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhalesLungeFeedingDB20140831_LA3A7282ab.jpg)
HumpbackWhales lunge-feeding (Aug. 31, 2014)
![Killer Whale spy-hopping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/KillerWhaleSpyhoppingDB20140830_LA3A5253.jpg)
Killer Whale spy-hopping (Aug. 30, 2014)
![Breaching mother and calf Humpback Whales at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BreachingMotherAndCalfHumpbackWhalesAtSunsetDB20140825_LA3A2329abc.jpg)
Breaching mother and calf Humpback Whales
at sunset (Aug. 25, 2014)
![Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/RissosDolphinDB20140825_LA3A1296ab.jpg)
Risso's Dolphin (Aug. 25, 2014)
![Gray Whale by Aquarium, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/GrayWhaleByAquariumDB20140825_LA3A1932ab.jpg)
Gray Whale near Aquarium (Aug. 25, 2014)
![Brown Pelican diving, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BrownPelicanDivingDB20140824_LA3A0641ab.jpg)
Brown Pelican diving (Aug. 24, 2014)
![Baby Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BabyRissosDolphinDB20140823_LA3A9073ab.jpg)
Baby Risso's Dolphin (Aug. 23, 2014)
![Killer Whales at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/KillerWhalesAtSunsetDB20140822_LA3A8221ab.jpg)
Killer Whales at sunset (Aug. 22, 2014)
![TwoDall's Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/TwoDallsPorpoiseDB20140818_LA3A6420ab.jpg)
Two Dall's Porpoise (Aug. 18, 2014)
![Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleDB20140817_LA3A5311ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale (Aug. 17, 2014)
![Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/SouthernSeaOtterDB20140815_LA3A0650aab.jpg)
Southern Sea Otter (Aug. 15, 2014)
![Humpback Whale tail at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleTailAtSunsetDB20140810_LA3A8992ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail at sunset (Aug. 10, 2014)
![Humpback Whale breaching at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackBreachingAtSunsetDB20140810_LA3A8886aaabb.jpg)
Humpback Whale breaching at sunset (Aug. 10, 2014)
![Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/BreachingKillerWhaleDB20140810_LA3A7334abb.jpg)
Breaching Killer Whale (Aug. 10, 2014)
![Killer Whales by Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/KillerWhalesByPtSurClipperDB20140810_LA3A7504ab.jpg)
Killer Whales by Pt. Sur Clipper (Aug. 10, 2014)
![Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/LongBeakedCommonDolphinsDB20140809_LA3A6661ab.jpg)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Aug. 9, 2014)
![Humpback Whale tails with California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleTailsWithCASeaLionsDB20140809_LA3A6291ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tails with California Sea Lions
(Aug. 9, 2014)
![Velella Velella, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/VelellaVelellaDB20140809_LA3A7019ab.jpg)
Velella Velella (By-the-wind Sailor, Aug. 9, 2014)
![Dall's Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/DallsPorpoiseDB20140804_LA3A5009ab.jpg)
Dall's Porpoise (Aug. 4, 2014)
![Elegant Terns, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/ElegantTernsDB20140804_LA3A4911ab.jpg)
Elegant Terns (Aug. 4, 2014)
![Harbor Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HarborSealDB20140804_LA3A4340ab.jpg)
Harbor Seal (Aug. 4, 2014)
![Anchovy jumping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/AnchovyJumpingDB20140804_LA3A4780ab.jpg)
Anchovy jumping (Aug. 4, 2014)
![Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleBreachingDB20140802_LA3A3691ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale breaching (Aug. 2, 2014)
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![Humpback Whale pectoral fin slapping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhalePectoralFinSlappingDB20140802_LA3A3484ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale pectoral fin slapping (Aug. 2, 2014)
![Humpback Whale among California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2014/HumpbackWhaleAmongCaliforniaSeaLionsDB20140802_LA3A3172ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale among California Sea Lions
(Aug. 2, 2014)
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