Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 2015
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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6/30 late p.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/30 p.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/30 a.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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6/29 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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15 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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5 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/28 late p.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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150 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/28 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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6/28 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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80 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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3 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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6/27 late p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/27 p.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/27 a.m. |
11 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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6/26 late p.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) |
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6/26 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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5 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/26 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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12 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6 |
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Harbor Porpoise (mating) |
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6/25 late p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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6/25 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Killer Whale |
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6/25 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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60 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/24 late p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/24 p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/24 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
|
15 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/23 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Elephant Seal |
|
1 |
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Northern Fur Seal |
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6/22 a.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/21 p.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/21 a.m. |
29 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/20 late p.m. |
23 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/20 p.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/20 a.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/19 a.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Elephant Seal |
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6/18 a.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
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50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/17 late p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/17 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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6/17 a.m. |
13 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/16 a.m. |
13 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
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6/15 a.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/14 late p.m. |
11 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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6/14 p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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6/14 a.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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7 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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Ocean Sunfish eating By-the-wind Sailors |
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6/13 late p.m. |
13 |
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Humpback Whales |
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60 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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6/13 p.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Blue Whales (mom & calf) |
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5000+ |
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Sooty Shearwaters |
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6/13 a.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales (2 very friendly) |
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6/12 late p.m. |
17 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/12 p.m. |
11 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/12 a.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/11 late p.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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6/11 p.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/11 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
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Killer Whales |
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6/10 late p.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/10 p.m. |
13 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/10 a.m. |
18 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/9 late p.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/9 p.m. |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
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Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) |
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6/9 a.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/8 late p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/8 p.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/8 a.m. |
18 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
140 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/7 late p.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/7 p.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6/7 a.m. |
52 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
180 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/6 late p.m. |
17 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
|
27 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
|
1 |
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Elephant Seal |
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6/6 p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/6 a.m. |
57 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
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6/5 late p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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6/5 p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
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6/5 a.m. |
32 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
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Killer Whales |
|
1 |
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Minke Whale |
|
2 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/4 a.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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6/2 a.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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6/1 late p.m. |
40 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Minke Whales |
|
60 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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6/1 p.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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6/1 a.m. |
34 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Elephant Seal |
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![Monterey Harbor on evening return from whale watch trip, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/MontereyHarborOnEveningReturnDB20150628_LA3A2865ab.jpg)
Monterey Harbor on evening return
from whale watch trip (June 28, 2015)
![Dall's Porpoise bow riding Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/DallsPorpoiseBowRidingPtSurClipperDB20150628_LA3A1636ab.jpg)
Dall's Porpoise bow riding Pt. Sur Clipper
(June 28, 2015)
![Egg Yolk Jelly, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/EggYolkJellyDB20150628_LA3A2013ab.jpg)
Egg Yolk Jelly (June 28, 2015)
![Humpback Whale tail throwing, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/HumpbackWhaleTailThrowingDB20150626_LA3A0386ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail throwing (June 26, 2015)
![Elegant Tern, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/ElegantTernDB20150626_LA3A0251ab.jpg)
Elegant Tern, (June 26, 2015)
![Humpback Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/HumpbackWhalesDB20150621_LA3A9867ab.jpg)
Humpback Whales (June 21, 2015)
![Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/BlackFootedAlbatrossDB20150620_LA3A9538ab.jpg)
Black-footed Albatross (June 20, 2015)
![Minke Whale by feeding Cormorants, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/MinkeWhaleByFeedingCormorantsDB20150615_LA3A8818ab.jpg)
Minke Whale by feeding Cormorants (June 15, 2015)
![Mola Mola eating By-the-wind Sailor, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/MolaMolaEatingByTheWindSailorDB20150614_LA3A8121ab.jpg)
Mola Mola eating By-the-wind Sailor (June 14, 2015)
![Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/PacificWhiteSidedDolphinDB20150614_LA3A8329ab.jpg)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 14, 2015)
![Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/HumpbackWhaleBreachingDB20150613_LA3A7443ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale breaching (June 13, 2015)
![Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/BlueWhaleDB20150613_LA3A7321ab.jpg)
Blue Whale (June 13, 2015)
![Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/HumpbackWhaleTailDB20150607_LA3A6239ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail (June 7, 2015)
![Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/SouthernSeaOtterDB20150607_LA3A5798ab.jpg)
Southern Sea Otter (June 7, 2015)
![Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/RissosDolphinsDB20150607_LA3A6108ab.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins (June 7, 2015)
![Humpback Whale tail at dusk, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/HumpbackWhaleTailAtDuskDB20150606_LA3A5705-2ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail at dusk (June 6, 2015)
![Minke Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/MinkeWhaleDB20150506_LA3A5121ab.jpg)
Minke Whale (June 6, 2015)
![Mother and calf Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/MotherAndCalfKillerWhalesDB20150605_LA3A4728ab.jpg)
Mother and calf Killer Whales (June 5, 2015)
![Layson Albatross in front of Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/LaysanAlbatrossByPtSurClipperDB20150605_LA3A4564ab.jpg)
Laysan Albatross in front of Pt. Sur Clipper
(June 5, 2015)
![Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/HumpbackWhaleTailDB20150601_LA3A2519ab.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail (June 1, 2015)
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![Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/RissosDolphinDB20150601_LA3A3313ab.jpg)
Risso's Dolphin (June 1, 2015)
![Acrobatic California Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/HarborSealDB20150601_LA3A3045ab.jpg)
Harbor Seal (June 1, 2015)
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![By-the-wind-sailor (Velella Velella), photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/ByTheWindSailorDB20150601_LA3A2438ab.jpg)
By-the-wind-sailor (Velella Velella) (June 1, 2015)
![Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2015/BlackFootedAlbatrossDB20150601_LA3A3472ab.jpg)
Black-footed Albatross (June 1, 2015)
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