Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 1-30, 2016
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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 11/30 9 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
850 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/29 9 a.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
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Large feeding groups of Sea Lions |
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| 11/26 9 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/26 8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
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Elephant Seal |
|
| 11/25 2 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 12:30 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 9 a.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 8 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/23 2 p.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/23 12:30 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
1000 |
|
Phalaropes |
|
| 11/23 9 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/22 2 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 11/22 12:30 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/22 9 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
650 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/22 8 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
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Blue Whales |
|
1 |
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Gray Whale |
|
| 11/21 2 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphin |
|
| 11/21 12:30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/21 9 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/21 8 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/20 2 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales (breaching
and pectoral flipper slapping) |
|
450 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/20 9 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/19 9 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
70 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/18 2 p.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Leach’s storm petrel |
|
| 11/18 9 a.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/17 9 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/15 9 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/14 2 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
raft of |
|
Sea Otters and Sea Lions |
|
| 11/14 9 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
675 |
|
Sea Lions |
|
| 11/13 2 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (thick fog) |
|
| 11/13 12:30 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale (thick fog) |
|
| 11/13 9 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/13 8 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/12 2 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/12 12:30 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/12 9 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/12 8 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/11 ACS |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| Fundraiser |
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/10 2 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10-12 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
500-600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/10 9 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500-600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/9 2 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/9 9 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/8 9 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/7 2 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/7 9 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/6 2 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/6 9 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/6 8 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/5 2 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales ( 2 breaching, lobtailing
& flipper slapping for 25 minutes) |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/5 9 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/4 2 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales (including Friendly Fran
and one other curious whale for over an hour) |
|
| 11/4 9 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales (1 lunge-feeding on
anchovies right outside our harbor) |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/2 2 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/2 9 a.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/1 2 p.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/1 9 a.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
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Humpback Whale close-up (Nov. 20, 2016)
Risso’s Dolphin close to the harbor (Nov. 19, 2016)
Risso’s Dolphins close to the harbor (Nov. 19, 2016)
Humpback Whale tails (Nov. 18, 2016)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Nov. 18, 2016)
California Brown Pelican plunge-diving
(Nov. 17, 2016)
Mother and calf Long-beaked Common Dolphins
(Nov. 12, 2016)
Breaching Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(Nov. 11, 2016)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale
(Note anchovies – Nov. 11, 2016)
Killer Whale (Nov. 10, 2016)
Brown Pelicans, (Nov. 10, 2016)
Breaching Humpback Whale (Nov. 5, 2016)
Sea Otter breaking a clam with the rock
on her belly (Nov. 5, 2016)
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Nov. 5, 2016)
Bottlenose Dolphins close to shore (Nov. 4, 2016)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (Nov. 4, 2016)
Bluefin Tuna feeding on Anchovies (Nov. 4, 2016)
All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta |
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