MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST FEBRUARY 2014

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-28, 2014

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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Date # Type of Animal(s) 2/25 a.m.  8 Gray Whales (4 southbound, 4 northbound) 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 2/24 p.m.  9 Gray Whales (5 southbound, 4 northbound) 2/24 a.m.  3 Gray Whales (northbound) 7 Killer Whales 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  80 Risso’s Dolphins 2/23 p.m.  5 Gray Whales  250 Risso’s Dolphins 2/23 a.m.  11 Gray Whales  350 Risso’s Dolphins 2/22 p.m.  5 Gray Whales 2/22 a.m.  10 Gray Whales  300+ Risso’s Dolphins 2/22 early a.m.  12 Gray Whales  300+ Risso’s Dolphins 2/21 p.m.  10 Gray Whales  50 Risso’s Dolphins 2/21 a.m.  9 Gray Whales 2 Killer Whales  200 Risso’s Dolphins 2/20 p.m.  6 Gray Whales 2/20 a.m.  8 Gray Whales 2/19 a.m. 600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  700 Risso’s Dolphins  50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 2/18 a.m.  9 Gray Whales (4 southbound, 5 northbound) 250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 2/17 a.m.  1 Gray Whale (southbound) 2/16 p.m.  4 Gray Whales 2/16 a.m.  18 Gray Whales 2/15 p.m.  4 Gray Whales 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  10 Risso’s Dolphins 2/15 a.m.  5 Gray Whales 600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 2/15 early a.m.  7 Gray Whales 400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  50 Risso’s Dolphins  2 Bottlenose Dolphins 2/14 p.m.  6 Gray Whales  150 Risso’s Dolphins 2/14 a.m.  17 Gray Whales  150 Risso’s Dolphins 2/13 a.m.  9 Gray Whales (2 Southbound, 7 Northbound)  150 Risso’s Dolphins 2/12 a.m.  1 Gray Whale  1 Humpback Whale 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  30 Risso’s Dolphins 2/11 a.m.  1 Humpback Whale 35 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  400 Risso’s Dolphins 2/10 a.m.  7 Gray Whales 8 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  400 Risso’s Dolphins 2/9 p.m.  7 Gray Whales 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins  300 Risso’s Dolphins 2/9 a.m.  8 Gray Whales  300 Risso’s Dolphins 2/8 a.m.  15 Gray Whales 2/7 p.m.  8 Gray Whales  40 Risso’s Dolphins including calves 2/7 a.m.  12 Gray Whales  40 Risso’s Dolphins including calves 2/5 p.m.  11 Gray Whales  1 Humpback Whale 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 2/5 a.m.  17 Gray Whales  2 Humpback Whales 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 2/4 a.m.  11 Gray Whales  15 Risso’s Dolphins 2/3 a.m.  4 Gray Whales 40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 2/1 p.m.  17 Gray Whales 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 2/1 a.m.  10 Gray Whales Risso’s Dolphins Killer Whales (Feb. 24, 2014) Gray Whale spy hopping (Feb. 23, 2014) Risso’s Dolphins (Feb. 21, 2014) Killer Whales Stubby and Lonesome George (Feb. 21, 2014) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Feb. 15, 2014) Risso’s Dolphin (Feb. 10, 2014) Great Egret and Brandt’s Cormorants (Feb. 9, 2014) California Sea Lion (Feb. 9, 2014) Gray Whale fluke with Killer Whale rake marks at upper left (Feb. 8, 2014) Southern Sea Otter with Western Gull (Feb. 7, 2014) 4 Risso’s Dolphins – 2 mothers and 2 calves (Feb. 7, 2014) All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta