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

May 1-31, 2014
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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)

5/31 p.m. 25      Humpback Whales

5/31 a.m. 30      Humpback Whales
  75      Risso's Dolphins

5/30 p.m.     Humpback Whales (2 sets breaching)

5/30 a.m. 21      Humpback Whales
   20      Risso's Dolphins
  500      Sea Lions, feeding with Humpbacks

5/29 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
   400      Risso's Dolphins

5/28 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales
  600      Sea Lions, feeding with Humpbacks

5/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  10      Risso's Dolphins

5/26 a.m. 13      Humpback Whales

5/25 p.m. 25      Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins

5/25 a.m. 27      Humpback Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

5/24 a.m.     Humpback Whale (breaching for over an hour)

5/23 p.m.     Humpback Whales (3 breaching)

5/23 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
   500      Risso's Dolphins
   10      Harbor Porpoise

5/22 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

5/22 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales

5/21 a.m. 18      Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins

5/20 p.m. 23      Humpback Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

5/20 a.m. 37      Humpback Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

5/19 p.m.     Humpback Whales

5/19 a.m. 22      Humpback Whales
  80      Risso's Dolphins

5/18 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  70      Risso's Dolphins

5/18 a.m. 65      Humpback Whales
   1200      Risso's Dolphins
   5      Harbor Porpoise

5/17 a.m.  15      Killer Whales (Predation attempt on Gray
Whale calf, which escaped near beach)
      Humpback Whales
   200      Risso's Dolphins

5/16 a.m.     Humpback Whale
      (Report of Killer Whales hunting
Gray Whale in north bay)

5/15 p.m. 11      Humpback Whales

5/15 a.m. 13      Humpback Whales
  700      Risso's Dolphins

5/14 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

5/14 a.m.  9      Killer Whales
      Humpback Whales
   10      Risso's Dolphins

5/13 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  400      Risso's Dolphins

5/13 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
      Gray Whales (cow & calf)
   350      Risso's Dolphins

5/12 p.m. 30      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
   80      Risso's Dolphins

5/12 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
      Gray Whale
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
   300      Risso's Dolphins

5/11 a.m. 18      Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins

5/9 a.m. 20      Humpback Whales
      Gray Whales (cow & calf)
   200      Risso's Dolphins

5/8 p.m. 12      Humpback Whales (2 "friendlies")
      Blue Whales
   30      Risso's Dolphins

5/8 a.m. 17      Humpback Whales

5/5 p.m.     Humpback Whales
   110      Risso's Dolphins

5/5 a.m.     Gray Whales (cow & calf)

5/4 late p.m. 15      Humpback Whales
   30      Risso's Dolphins

5/4 p.m. 12      Humpback Whales
      Gray Whale
   30      Risso's Dolphins

5/4 a.m.  3      Killer Whales
  20      Humpback Whales
   100      Risso's Dolphins

5/3 a.m.     Humpback Whales (mother & calf)
   80      Risso's Dolphins

5/2 a.m.     Humpback Whales (mother & calf)
   50      Risso's Dolphins

5/1 p.m.     Humpback Whales (breaching & chin slaps)
   100      Risso's Dolphins

5/1 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales
  80      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
   250      Risso's Dolphins
   10      Harbor Porpoise

Humpback Whale And Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale And Risso's Dolphin
(May 25, 2014)

Brandt's Cormorants with chicks in nests, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brandt's Cormorants with chicks in nests
(May 19, 2014)

Humpback Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail (May 18, 2014)

California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions (May 18, 2014)

Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Killer Whale (May 17, 2014)

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (May 17, 2014)

Killer Whales by Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales by Pt. Sur Clipper (May 17, 2014)

Caspian Tern, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Caspian Tern (May 12, 2014)

Young Sea Otter holding its mother, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Young Sea Otter holding its mother (May 11, 2014)

Humpback Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales (May 9, 2014)

Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (May 8, 2014)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (May 5, 2014)

California Sea Lion porpoising at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lion porpoising at sunset
(May 4, 2014)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (May 4, 2014)

Mother Sea Otter with brand new pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (May 1, 2014)


  Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (May 4, 2014)

Mother Sea Otter with brand new pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother Sea Otter with brand new pup (May 2, 2014)

Humpback Whale ID, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale ID Photo (May 1, 2014)


All photos © 2014 Daniel Bianchetta


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