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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST FEBRUARY 2017

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

February 1-28, 2017
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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)

2/28 10 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale

2/27 1:30 p.m. 7 Gray Whales

2/27 10 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins

2/26 1:30 p.m. 5 Gray Whales

2/26 11:30 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

2/26 10 a.m. 14 Gray Whales

2/26 8 a.m. 10 Gray Whales

2/25 1:30 p.m. 15 Gray Whales (mostly northbound)

2/25 11:30 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
12 Risso’s Dolphins

2/25 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales

2/25 8 a.m. 4 Gray Whales

2/24 1:30 p.m. 3 Gray Whales

2/24 11:30 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
60 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/24 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
150 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/24 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales

2/22 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
90 Risso’s Dolphins

2/21 10 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/19 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whales
12 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/19 8 a.m. 2 Killer Whales
1 Humpback Whale

2/16 1:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
60 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/16 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
6 Humpback Whales
500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/15 1:30 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/15 10 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
10 Humpback Whales
450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/14 1:30 p.m. 11 Gray Whales
3 Humpback Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

2/14 10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
500-700 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

2/13 10 a.m. 13 Gray Whales

2/12 1:30 p.m. 10 Gray Whales

2/12 11:30 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

2/12 10 a.m. 24 Gray Whales

2/12 8 a.m. 31 Gray Whales

2/11 10 a.m. 5 Gray Whales

2/11 8 a.m. 11 Gray Whales

2/9 10 a.m. 8 Gray Whales

2/8 10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales

2/5 1:30 p.m. 11 Gray Whales

2/5 10 a.m. 16 Gray Whales

2/4 2:30 p.m. 26 Gray Whales

2/4 1:30 p.m. 16 Gray Whales

2/4 11:30 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

2/4 10 a.m. 14 Gray Whales

2/4 8 a.m. 33 Gray Whales

2/2 10 a.m. 13 Gray Whales

2/1 10 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins

Three Gray Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Three Gray Whales (Feb. 27, 2017)Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Feb. 27, 2017)California Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lion (Feb. 22, 2017)Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (Feb. 21, 2017)

Raft of Southern Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Raft of Southern Sea Otters (Feb. 19, 2017)

Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (Note white pectoral
fin below surface – Feb. 16, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (Feb. 16, 2017)

Long-beaked Common Dolphin mother and calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphin mother and calf
(Feb. 14, 2017)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins (Feb. 12, 2017)

Great White Egret, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Great White Egret (Feb. 12, 2017)

Southern Sea Otter mother and pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter mother and pup (Feb. 4, 2017)

Gray Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale tail (Feb. 4, 2017)

All photos © 2017 Daniel Bianchetta

Copyright © 2017 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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