Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

December 1-31, 2011
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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 #     Type of Animal(s)

 
12/31 p.m. 15      Gray Whales  
   20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/31 a.m. 15      Gray Whales  

 
12/30 p.m. 15      Gray Whales  

 
12/30 a.m.     Gray Whales  
   30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/29 p.m. 10      Gray Whales  
   30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/29 a.m. 11      Gray Whales Gray Whale Breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Breaching
Photo © 2011 Daniel Bianchetta
   10      Risso's Dolphins

12/28 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/28 a.m. 15      Gray Whales
      Killer Whales

12/27 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/27 a.m. 10      Gray Whales

12/26 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/26 a.m. 12      Gray Whales

12/25        No trip - Christmas holiday

12/24 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/24 a.m. 13      Gray Whales

12/23 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/23 a.m. 13      Gray Whales  

 
12/22 a.m.     Gray Whales Gray Whale Flukes photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Flukes
Photo © 2011 Daniel Bianchetta

12/21 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/21 a.m.     Gray Whales
   25      Risso's Dolphins

12/20 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/20 a.m. 15      Gray Whales

12/19 p.m.     Gray Whales

12/19 a.m.     Gray Whales
   50      Risso's Dolphins

 
12/18 p.m.     Gray Whales  

 
12/18 a.m.     Gray Whale  

 
12/17 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whale  

 
12/17 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whale (breaching)  

 
12/16 a.m.     Gray Whales  
   15      Risso's Dolphins  
      Dall's Porpoise  

 
12/15 a.m.  7      Bottlenose Dolphins  
   30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/14 a.m.     Gray Whales  
   15      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/12 a.m.     Gray Whale  
      Humpback Whales  
   150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/11 a.m.     Gray Whale  
   150      Risso's Dolphins  
  20      Northern Right-whale Dolphins  

 
12/10 p.m.     Killer Whales  

 
12/10 a.m.     Killer Whales (predation on Sea Lion)  

 
12/9 p.m.     Killer Whales  

 
12/9 a.m.  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/8 a.m.     Killer Whales (transient type, travelling)  

 
12/7 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   10      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/05 a.m.     Killer Whales  
   200      Risso's Dolphins  
   5      Harbor Porpoise  

 
12/04 p.m.     Killer Whales  
   20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/04 a.m.     Killer Whales  
   165      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/03 p.m.     Killer Whales  
   200      Common Dolphins  
   50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/03 a.m.     Killer Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/02 p.m.     Killer Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/02 a.m.     Killer Whales  
   300      Common Dolphins  
   200      Risso's Dolphins  


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