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

May 1-31, 2013
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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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  Male Killer Whale CA24 with rainblow, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Male Killer Whale CA24 with rainblow
(May 26, 2013)

California Sea Otter eating clams, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Otter eating clams (May 25, 2013)

Breaching Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Pacific White-sided Dolphin (May 18, 2013)

Mother and young calf Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and young calf Killer Whales (May 13, 2013)

California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions (May 12, 2013)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (May 10, 2013)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin by Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso's Dolphin by Pt. Sur Clipper
(May 10, 2013)

Blue Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (May 9, 2013)

Side-lunging Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Side-lunging Humpback Whale (May 4, 2013)

Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale,  photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (May 4, 2013)

All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

 
Date #     Type of Animal(s)  

 
5/31 a.m. 150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/29 a.m 17      Humpback Whales  
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  
  100      Northern Right-whale Dolphins  

 
5/28 a.m 18      Humpback Whales  
  40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  30      Risso's Dolphins  
  10      Dall's Porpoise  

 
5/27 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   75      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/27 a.m     Humpback Whales (including mom & calf)  
      Killer Whale (Stubby)  
  85      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/26 p.m.     Killer Whales  

 
5/26 a.m     Humpback Whales  
  80      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  400      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/25 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
5/25 a.m     Humpback Whales (2 double-breaching)  
  400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/19 a.m 11      Humpback Whales  
  600      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  300      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/18 a.m     Humpback Whales  
  1200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/17 p.m.     Humpback Whales (3 "friendlies" breaching)
 

 
5/17 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales  
   80      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/16 p.m.     Blue Whale  
   160      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/16 a.m. 32      Humpback Whales  

 
5/15 a.m     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  
   75      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/14 a.m     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  

 
5/13 a.m     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  
      Killer Whales  

 
5/12 p.m.     Humpback Whales (mother & calf breaching)  

 
5/12 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   80      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/11 p.m     Humpback Whales  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
5/11 a.m.  80      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   60      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/9 a.m     Humpback Whale  
      Blue Whale  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/8 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
  10      Harbor Porpoise  

 
5/8 a.m     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  
      Risso's Dolphins  
  10      Harbor Porpoise  

 
5/7 p.m     Humpback Whales  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/7 a.m 15      Humpback Whales  
      Gray Whales (mom and calf snorkeling)  
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/6 a.m.     Humpback Whales ( 2 "friendlies")  
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
5/5 a.m.     Killer Whales  
   200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/4 a.m 19      Humpback Whales  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  700      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/3 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/3 a.m 11      Humpback Whales  
      Killer Whales  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/2 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales  
   60      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/2 a.m. 16      Humpback Whales  
   1000      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/1 p.m 14      Humpback Whales  
      Gray Whale  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
5/1 a.m 20      Humpback Whales  
      Killer Whales  
  30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  


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