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| Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
| Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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| 5/31 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (friendly and breaching) |
| |
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/30 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (friendly and kelping) |
| |
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
15 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Blue Shark |
|
| 5/29 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| |
300 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
700 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
115 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/29 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (tandem tail slapping) |
| |
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
700 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
200 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
15 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/29 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping) |
| |
10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/28 5:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
| |
3 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51's) |
| |
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/28 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51's) |
|
| 5/28 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
6 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51's) |
|
| 5/28 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51's) |
| |
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/28 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
4 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51's) |
| |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/27 1:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
15 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
|
| 5/27 10 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
15 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
| |
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
10 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 8 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
40+ |
Baird's Beaked Whales (breaching) |
| |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/26 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/26 8 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
1 |
Blue Whale |
| |
42 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Dall's Porpoise |
| |
4 |
Black-footed Albatross |
| |
1 |
Red-footed Booby |
|
| 5/25 9 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Killer Whale (Orca - CA49B 'Richie') |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/24 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Northern Fur Seal |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/22 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/21 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales |
| |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/21 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales |
| |
2 |
Blue Whales (mom & calf) |
| |
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/21 8 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing, friendly) |
| All Day |
5 |
Killer Whales |
| |
10 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
|
| 5/20 1:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/20 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales |
| |
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/20 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales |
| |
30 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/20 8 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing, friendly) |
| All Day |
5 |
Killer Whales (CA49B, CA49C, CA49C1, CA122D, CA122D1) |
| |
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/19 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
7 |
Killer Whales |
| |
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
450 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/19 8 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
12 |
Killer Whales (CA51As, CA50B, CA20, CA54,
CA177, CA49B, CA122Ds, CA49Cs) |
| |
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
450 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/18 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/18 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/17 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping) |
| |
8 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/15 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
75 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/15 8 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
800 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
75 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/14 9 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
6 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Red-footed Booby |
|
| 5/14 8 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/13 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales |
| |
30 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/13 8 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
5 |
Killer Whales (CA51s) |
| |
30 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/12 9 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/12 8 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
50 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/11 1:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/11 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/11 8 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/10 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) |
|
| 5/10 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (breaching calf) |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/9 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
75 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
25 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/9 8 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
300 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
1500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
10 |
Dall's Porpoises |
|
| 5/8 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (including Snowy Owl) |
| |
25 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/8 8 a.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/7 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales (including chronic breaching and tail throwing calf) |
| |
150 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/7 8 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
800 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
2500 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 2:30 p.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| |
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 10 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| |
4 |
Harbor Porpoises |
|
| 5/6 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/6 8 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
300 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
2000 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
50 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/4 10 a.m. |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
11 |
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/4 9 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
11 |
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/4 8 a.m. |
|
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
13 |
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/3 9 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
2 |
Harbor Porpoises |
| |
15 |
Dall's Porpoises |
|
| 5/3 8 a.m. |
32 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
10 |
Harbor Porpoises |
|
| 5/2 9 a.m. |
33 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Blue Whale |
| |
1 |
Risso's Dolphin |
|
5/2 8 a.m.
All Day |
42 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
| 5/1 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
3 |
Dall's Porpoises |
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Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Shark (May 30, 2023)
Harbor Porpoise (May 30, 2023)
Friendly Humpback whale surfacing by the boat,
with white pec fins glowing green under the water
(May 30, 2023)
Killer Whale (Orca) close-up (May 28, 2023)
Killer Whale (Orca) tail (May 28, 2023)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (May 27, 2023)
Blue Whale tail (May 26, 2023)
Velella Velella (By-the-wind sailors - (May 26, 2023)
Brown Pelican close-up (May 23, 2023)
Baird's Beaked Whales (May 21, 2023)
Killer Whales (May 20, 2023)
Killer Whale spyhopping (May 19, 2023)
Killer Whale (May 19, 2023)
Southern Sea Otter (May 19, 2023)
Pelicans in flight (May 18, 2023)
Northern Fur Seal in jug handle position
(May 17, 2023)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (May 15, 2023)
Red Fur Harbor Seal, rare visitor from San Francisco
with fur stained from oxide in the water
(May 15, 2023)
Red-footed Booby, rare in this area
(May 15, 2023)
Killer Whales
(Orcas - May 13, 2023)
Breaching Humpback Whale
(May10, 2023)
Velella Velalla
(May 9, 2023)
Humpback Whale pectoral fin slapping
(May 8, 2023)
Risso's Dolphin mother and very young calf
with fetal folds
(May 8, 2023)
Sea Star and Sea Urchins
(May 7, 2023)
Northern Right Whale Dolphin
(May 6, 2023)
Humpback Whale tail slap
(May 6, 2023)
Killer Whales
(May 4, 2023)
Killer Whale near Blackfin
(May 4, 2023)
Pelicans plunge diving
(May 3, 2023)
Resting Sea Otter wrapped in kelp
(May 3, 2023)
Humpback Whale identified as Lexus
(May 3, 2023)
Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta
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