Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 2023
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 |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 3/31 9 a.m. |
11 |
Gray Whales |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/30 9 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales (being hunted by Killer Whales) |
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30 |
Bigg's (Transient) Killer Whales (CA39s, CA140Bs, CA180,
CA137,
CA163) PREDATION EVENT hunting 2 adult gray whales
(See our Facebook page for more about this event.) |
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| 3/29 9 a.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/27 9 a.m. |
13 |
Gray Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/27 8 a.m. |
27 |
Gray Whales (mating and socializaing) |
| All Day |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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15 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1 |
Guitarfish |
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3 |
"Sea snakes" |
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30 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/26 10 a.m. |
16 |
Gray Whales (mating groups) |
| Charter |
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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40 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 3/26 9 a.m. |
15 |
Gray Whales (social behavior, breaching) |
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40 |
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
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| 3/25 9 a.m. |
3 |
Killer Whales (CA223s) |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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5 |
Gray Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/20 1:30 p.m. |
9 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
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| 3/20 10 a.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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12 |
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
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| 3/19 9 a.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales migrating (poor weather turned us back early) |
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| 3/18 1:30 p.m. |
19 |
Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) L POD |
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| 3/18 11 a.m. |
19 |
Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) L POD |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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6 |
Gray Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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12 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/18 9 a.m. |
20 |
Gray Whales (migrating, spouting and fluking) |
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| 3/17 9 a.m. |
21 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/16 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/16 9 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/15 9 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/13 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Gray Whales (Courting & friendly) |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 3/12 9 a.m.. |
1 |
Humpback Whales (over 100 breaches) |
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7 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/11 9 a.m.. |
1 |
Humpback Whales |
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3 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/8 1:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whales |
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3 |
Gray Whales (Courting behavior) |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/8 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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10 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/7 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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6 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/6 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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14 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Northern Fur Seals |
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50 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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2 |
Laysan Albatross |
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| 3/5 9 a.m. |
1 |
North Pacific Right Whale (VERY RARE) |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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4 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 3/4 9 a.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
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| 3/3 9 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 3/2 9 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta
Transient Killer Whales hunting adult Gray Whales
(March 30, 2023)
Transient Killer Whales hunting adult Gray Whales
(March 30, 2023)
Breaching Gray Whale
(March 26, 2023)
Pacific White-sided Dolphins
(March 26, 2023)
Killer Whale Pod
(March 18, 2023)
Sea Otter
(March 16, 2023)
Gray Whale(note eye)
(March 13, 2023)
Black-footed Albatross
(March 13, 2023)
Humpback Whale
(March 12, 2023)
California Sea Lions and a Great Egret
(March 8, 2023)
Humpback Whale Tail
(March 8, 2023)
California Sea Lion
(March 6, 2023)
North Pacific Right Whale
(March 5, 2023)
Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta
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information is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 3/1-3/31/23 |
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