Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 2022
Note -- This list includes reported
sightings from Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback
Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed, in addition to unusual seabirds such as Albatross and Brown Boobies. California Sea Lions are mentioned only if numbers or behavior are of interest.
Harbor Seals and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching
trips, are not included in the list.
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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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4/30 9 a.m. |
75 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, friendly) |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/30 8 a.m. |
90 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
All Day |
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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350 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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4/29 9 a.m. |
85 |
Humpback Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/29 8 a.m. |
63 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/25 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/25 8 a.m. |
33 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4/24 1:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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4/24 9 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales |
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35 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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36 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4/24 8 a.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
16 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/23 1:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/23 9 a.m. |
46 |
Humpback Whales |
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10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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400 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/23 8 a.m. |
54 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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400 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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4/22 9 a.m. |
45 |
Humpback Whales |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/22 8 a.m. |
45 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA140Bs + CA23A2) |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4/21 9 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s) |
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30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/21 8 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s) |
|
500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/20 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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10 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/20 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/20 8 a.m. |
45 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
8 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA58s, CA200s) |
|
60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
90 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Northern Elephant Seal |
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4/18 1:30 p.m. |
54 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/18 9 a.m. |
55 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/18 8 a.m. |
102 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slaps, friendly with boat) |
All Day |
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
275 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4 |
Elephant Seals |
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4/17 1:30 p.m. |
26 |
Humpback Whales |
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4/17 9 a.m. |
44 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA58s) |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Tufted Puffin |
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1 |
Brant |
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4/17 8 a.m. |
71 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA58s) |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
Short-tailed Albatross |
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4/16 1:30 p.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
thousands |
Sooty Shearwaters |
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4/16 9 a.m. |
44 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s) |
|
45 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4/16 8 a.m. |
72 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s) |
|
1 |
Gray Whale |
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55 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4/15 1:30 p.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throws) |
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4/15 9 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Gray Whale |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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4/15 8 a.m. |
76 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/14 2:30 p.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/14 10 a.m. |
45 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/14 9 a.m. |
29 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/13 1:30 p.m. |
41 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping, pec slapping) |
|
12 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/13 9 a.m. |
68 |
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/12 9 a.m. |
38 |
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/11 9 a.m. |
37 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/11 8 a.m. |
40 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/10 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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4/9 9 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/9 8 a.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
9 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/8 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slaps) |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
4/8 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/8 8 a.m. |
53 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/7 2:30 p.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throws, pec slaps) |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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4/7 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
|
70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/6 1:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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4/6 9 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/5 10 a.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
Short-tailed Albatross |
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4/4 9 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales |
|
110 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/3 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
4 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4/3 9 a.m. |
39 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/2 2:30 p.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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4/2 10 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/2 9 a.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
35 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/1 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4/1 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
65 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
![Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/RissosDolphinDB20220426_4P7A8053.jpg)
Risso's Dolphin
(April 26, 2022)
![Humpback Whale pectoral fin photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackPectoralFinDB20220425_4P7A8087.jpg)
Humpback Whale pectoral fin
(April 25, 2022)
![Black-footed Albatross photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/BlackFootedAlbatrossDB20220425_4P7A8144.jpg)
Black-footed Albatross
(April 25, 2022)
![Killer Whales photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/KillerWhalesDB20220424_4P7A7740.jpg)
Killer Whales
(April 24, 2022)
![Two Killer Whales near Pt Sur Clipper photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/TwoKillerWhalesNearPtSurClipperDB20220424_4P7A7865.jpg)
Two Killer Whales near our boat with
Pt. Sur Clipper in background
(April 24, 2022)
![Humpback Whale tail throw photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhaleTailThrowDB20220423_4P7A7250.jpg)
Humpback Whale tail throw
(April 23, 2022)
![Sea Otter mom and pup photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/SeaOtterMomAndPupDB20220423_4P7A6851.jpg)
Sea Otter mom and pup
(April 23, 2022)
![Orca CA541C (Bumper) tail slapping photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/OrcaCA51CTailSlappingDB20220421_4P7A6154.jpg)
Orca CA541C (Bumper) tail slapping
(April 21, 2022)
![Humpback Whale lunge-feeding photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhaleLungeFeedingDB20220420_4P7A5336.jpg)
Humpback Whale lunge-feeding
(April 20, 2022)
![Killer Whales (Orcas) photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/KillerWhalesDB20220420_4P7A5691.jpg)
Killer Whales
(April 20, 2022)
![Baby Risso's Dolphin (Note fetal folds) photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/BabyRissosDolphinDB20220420_4P7A5270.jpg)
Baby Risso's Dolphin (Note fetal folds)
(April 20, 2022)
![Pigeon Guillemot photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/PigeonGuillemotDB20220418_4P7A3836(1).jpg)
Pigeon Guillemot
(April 18, 2022)
![Breaching Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/BreachingRissosDolphinDB20220416_4P7A2722-2.jpg)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin
(April 16, 2022)
![Male Killer Whales CA51B (Orion) and CA51C (Bumper) Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/MaleKillerWhalesCA51BandCA51CDB20220416_4P7A2970.jpg)
Male Killer Whales CA51B (Orion)
and CA51C (Bumper)
(April 16, 2022)
![Killer Whales CA51 Star and CA51F Nebula Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/KillerWhalesCA15sDB20220416_4P7A2999-2.jpg)
Killer Whales CA51 (Star) and CA51F (Nebula)
(April 16, 2022)
![Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/RissosDolphinsCasperAndFriendsDB20220416_4P7A2791.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends
(April 16, 2022)
![Pacific White-sided Dolphin Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/PacificWhiteSidedDolphinDB20220415_4P7A2364-2.jpg)
Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(April 15, 2022)
![Humpback Whale and Sea Lions Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhaleAndSeaLionsDB20220414_4P7A2140.jpg)
Humpback Whale and Sea Lions
(April 14, 2022)
![Breaching Risso's dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/BreachingRissosDolphinDB20220414_4P7A1803-2-3.jpg)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin
(April 14, 2022)
![Humpback Whale Pectoral Fin Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhalePectoralFinDB20220412_4P7A0727-2.jpg)
Humpback Whale Pectoral Fin
(April 12, 2022)
![Brown Pelican Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/BrownPelicanDB20220408_4P7A8812.jpg)
Brown Pelican (April 8, 2022)
![Humpback Whale and Killer Whales (Orcas) Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhaleAndKillerWhalesDB20220410_4P7A0441.jpg)
Humpback Whale and Killer Whales (Orcas)
(April 10, 2022)
![Killer Whales Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/KillerWhalesDB20220409_4P7A9581.jpg)
Killer Whales (Orcas)
(April 9, 2022)
![Breaching Humpback Whale Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/BreachingHumpbackWhaleDB20220408_4P7A9428.jpg)
Breaching Humpback Whale
(April 8, 2022)
![Humpback Whales lunge-feeding Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhalesLungeFeedingDB20220406_4P7A8044.jpg)
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding
(April 6, 2022)
![Cormorant collecting nesting material Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/CormorantCollectingNestingMaterialDB20220404_4P7A7020-2.jpg)
Cormorant collecting nesting material
(April 4, 2022)
![Humpback Whales Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhalesDB20220403_4P7A6886.jpg)
Humpback Whales
(April 3, 2022)
![Humpback Whales fluke photo ID Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/HumpbackWhaleFlukePhotoIDDB20220401_4P7A5862.jpg)
Humpback Whales fluke photo ID
(April 1, 2022)
![Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend Photo by Daniel Bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/RissosDolphinsCasperAndFriendsDB20220401_4P7A5684.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend
(April 1, 2022)
Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
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