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

April 1-30, 2018
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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)

4/29 2 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales

4/29 1 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales

4/29 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
  2 Harbor Porpoise

4/28 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  2,500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50 Northern Right-whale Dolphins
  10 Risso's Dolphins

4/28 8 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales (2 Friendlies !)
   All Day 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300 Risso's Dolphins

4/28 2 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
  180 Risso's Dolphins
  15 Harbor Porpoise

4/28 1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
  2 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  175 Risso's Dolphins
  50 Harbor Porpoise

4/28 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  8 Killer Whales
  1 Fin Whale
  40 Risso's Dolphins
  5 Harbor Porpoise
  2 Blue Sharks
  25 Black-footed Albatross

4/28 8 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  8 Killer Whales
  1 Blue Sharks
  25 Black-footed Albatross

4/28 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
   All Day 7 Killer Whales
  9 Fin Whale (friendlies!)
  2 Gray Whales (cow/calf pair)
  2,500 Pacific White-side Dolphins
  300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins (stampeding!)
  250 Risso's Dolphins

4/27 1 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (feeding frenzy)
  60 Risso's Dolphins

4/27 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
  7 Killer Whales
  2 Blue Whales
  35 Risso's Dolphins
  4 Black-footed Albatross

4/27 8 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
  7 Killer Whales
  60 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Blue Shark
  1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)

4/27 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
   All Day 11 Killer Whales
  1 Blue Whale
  5 Fin Whales
  1 Minke Whale
  300 Risso's Dolphins
  20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/26 2 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

4/26 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
  5 Killer Whales
  1 Gray Whale
  700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  70 Risso's Dolphins
  30 Black-footed Albatross

4/26 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
   All Day 5 Killer Whales
  700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  5 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  150 Risso's Dolphins

4/25 2 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
    14+ Killer Whales
    1 Black-footed Albatross

4/25 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
    14 Killer Whales (predation event on a Gray Whale calf)
    2 Gray Whales (cow/calf pair)
    150 Risso's Dolphins
    5 Black-footed Albatross

4/24 2 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales
(including a cow/calf pair)
    350 Risso's Dolphins
    4 Harbor Porpoise

4/24 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
    250 Risso's Dolphins
    6 Black-foored Albatross

4/23 1 p.m. 13 Humpback Whales
    100 Risso's Dolphins
    20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/23 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
    6 Risso's Dolphins
    2 Harbor Porpoise

4/23 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
    3 Blue Sharks
    6 Black-footed Albatross

4/23 8 a.m.
   All Day
30 Humpback Whale
(50+ breaches from 1 Humpback!)
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso's Dolphins

4/22 2 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales

4/22 1 p.m. 13 Humpback Whales
    3 Harbor Porpoise
    3 Black-footed Albatross

4/22 9 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales
    1 Killer Whale
    5 Black-footed Albatross

4/22 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
    5 Killer Whales
    12 Black-footed Albatross

4/22 8 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
   All Day 8 Killer Whales

4/21 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
    13 Killer Whales
    4 Black-footed Albatross

4/21 1 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales
    13 Killer Whales
    11 Black-footed Albatross

4/21 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
    13 Killer Whales
    20 Black-footed Albatross

4/21 8 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
    13 Killer Whales
    20 Black-footed Albatross

4/21 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
   All Day 13 Killer Whales

4/20 2 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales

4/20 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
    255 Risso's Dolphins
    Harbor Porpoise
    8 Black-footed Albatross

4/20 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
    60 Risso's Dolphins
    8 Black-footed Albatross

4/20 8 a.m. 34 Humpback Whales
   All Day 10 Harbor Porpoise

4/19 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
    15 Risso's Dolphins

4/19 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (several breaching)
   All Day 1 Laysan Albatross

4/18 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
    15 Killer Whales

4/18 9 a.m. 15 Killer Whales, 2nd predation on a Gray Whale calf
    2 Gray Whales
    40 Risso's Dolphins
    4 Harbor Porpoise

4/17 2 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
    7 Killer Whales
    80 Risso's Dolphins
    10 Blackfooted Albatross

4/17 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
    7 Killer Whales, predation on the Gray Whale calf
from start to finish (2 hour event)
    1 Gray Whale calf

4/16 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
    40 Risso's Dolphins
  10 Harbor Porpoise

4/15 2 p.m. 7 Killer Whales
    2 Gray Whales
  40 Black-footed Albatross

4/15 1 p.m. 7 Killer Whales
  40 Black-footed Albatross

4/15 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
    3 Killer Whales
  1,000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/15 8 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
    3 Gray Whales
  350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  12 Harbor Porpoise
  21 Black-footed Albatross

4/15 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
    All Day 7 Killer Whales
  2,000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins
  8 Harbor Porpoise

4/14 2 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales
    16 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Black-footed Albatross

4/14 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
    9 Killer Whales
    12 Harbor Porpoise
  7 Black-footed Albatross

4/14 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
    7 Killer Whales
    30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
    2 Harbor Porpoise
  10 Black-footed Albatross

4/14 8 a.m.
    All Day
11 Killer Whales

4/13 2 p.m. 6 very active Humpback Whales

4/13 1 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales,
breaching & tail-slapping

4/13 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
    7 Killer Whales
  7 Black-footed Albatross

4/13 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
    20 Risso's Dolphins
  15 Harbor Porpoise
  3 Black-footed Albatross

4/13 8 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales
    All Day 7 Killer Whales
  20 Risso's Dolphins

4/12 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
    All Day 120 Risso's dolphins
  5 Harbor Porpoise

4/11 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
  16 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

4/10 1 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales
  3 Harbor Porpoise

4/10 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
(lots of breaching!)

4/10 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
  5 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Black-footed Albatross

4/9 2 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales
  5 Harbor Porpoise

4/9 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
  3 Gray Whales
  10 Harbor Porpoise

4/8 1 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales

4/8 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales

4/8 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
1 Gray Whale
40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Risso's Dolphins
7 Black-footed Albatross

4/8 8 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales
    All Day 400 Risso's Dolphins
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/7 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
(feeding with Sea Lions)

4/7 1 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales
(feeding with hundreds of Sea Lions)

4/7 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
  1 Gray Whale
  200 Pacific White-sided Dolphin
  4 Black-footed Albatross

4/7 8 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales
  200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/6 2 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  12 Harbor Porpoise

4/6 11:30 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
  5 Risso's Dolphins
  100 Harbor Porpoise

4/6 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
  20 Risso's Dolphins
  12 Harbor Porpoise
  5 Black-footed Albatross

4/6 8 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
    All Day 27 Humpback Whales
  8 Harbor Porpoise

4/5 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
  10 Killer Whales

4/5 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  20 Killer Whales
(Predation on a Gray Whale)

4/5 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
  20 Killer Whales
  20 Black-footed Albatross

4/5 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  20 Killer Whales
  80 Risso's Dolphins
  7 Black-footed Albatross

4/4 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
  3 Gray Whales
  1,800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/4 1 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
    Gray Whales
  10 Harbor Porpoise
  2 Black-footed Albatross

4/4 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  3 Gray Whales
  2,800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  3 Black-footed Albatross

4/4 8 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
  75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  15 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  30 Harbor Porpoise
  40 Black-footed Albatross

4/3 2 p.m. 17 Killer Whales
  2 Gray Whales
  200 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Black-footed Albatross
  1 Laysan Albatross

4/3 1 p.m. 17 Killer Whales
  30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  75 Risso's Dolphins
  6 Black-footed Albatross
  1 Laysan Albatross

4/3 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
  17 Killer Whales
  8 Harbor Porpoise

4/3 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
  7 Killer Whales

4/3 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
  13 Killer Whales
  1 Common Dolphin
  3 Harbor Porpoise
  6 Black-footed Albatross

4/2 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales

4/2 8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
  150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins

4/1 2 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales
  3 Gray Whales
  100 Harbor Porpoise

4/1 1 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  200 Risso's Dolphins
  50 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Mola-Mola

4/1 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
  10 Humpback Whales
  200 Harbor Porpoise

4/1 8 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
  200 Risso's Dolphins
  40 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Pacific White-sided Dolphin

  

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (April 28, 2018)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin and Northern Right Whale Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin and
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (April 28, 2018)

Fin Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whale (April 27, 2018)

Risso's Dolphin , photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (April 27, 2018)

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (April 27, 2018)

California Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lion (April 27, 2018)

Killer Whale messing with a Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale messing with a Black-footed Albatross
(April 26, 2018)

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (April 26, 2018)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (April 26, 2018)

Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair), photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair) (April 26, 2018)

Southern Sea Otter with breakfast, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter with breakfast (April 23, 2018)

Risso's Dolphins with the Squid Fleet, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins with the Squid Fleet (April 23, 2018)

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (April 21, 2018)

Killer Whale and a Northern Fulmar, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale and a Northern Fulmar (April 21, 2018)

Shark taking a piece of blubber from  a Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Shark taking a piece of blubber from
a Black-footed Albatross (April 21, 2018)

Humpback Whale with Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale with Sea Lions (April 20, 2018)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (April 19, 2018)

Killer Whales, Black-footed Albatross, and Gulls, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales, Black-footed Albatross, and Gulls
(April 17, 2018)

Killer Whales near Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales near Gray Whale (April 17, 2018)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (April 15, 2018)

Tufted Puffin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tufted Puffin (April 15, 2018)

Killer Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale tail (April 14, 2018)

Killer Whale breach, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale breach (April 14, 2018)

Killer Whales, note food in mouth, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales, note food in mouth (April 13, 2018)

Killer Whales pass close by, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales pass close by (April 13, 2018)

Sabine's Gulls, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale pectoral fin (April 8, 2018)

Black-footed Albatross , photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (April 8, 2018)

Sabine's Gulls, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sabine's Gulls (April 7, 2018)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (April 7, 2018)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (April 7, 2018)

Gray Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale breaching (April 6, 2018)

young Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
young Killer Whale (April 5, 2018)

Southern Sea Otter mom and pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter mom and pup (April 3, 2018)

killer whales and rain blows, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales with rain blows (April 3, 2018)

killer whales, mom and calf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales, Mom & Calf (April 3, 2018)

Risso's dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (April 3, 2018)

Laysan Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Laysan Albatross (April 3, 2018)

young Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale rainblow (April 1, 2018)
(notice rainbow inside heart shaped blow)

young Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
young Risso's Dolphin (April 1, 2018)

surfing Harbor Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
surfing Harbor Porpoise (April 1, 2018)

Humpback Whale tail and many California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail & many California Sea Lions
(April 1, 2018)

Southern Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (April 1, 2018)




All photos © 2018 Daniel Bianchetta



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