Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 2019

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) 6/30 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (back flips!)   50 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/30 1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   230 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (back flips!)   100 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/30 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/30 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair, lunge-feeding)   80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   120 Risso's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross   2 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/30 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (friendly)  All Day 10 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   80 Risso's Dolphins   5 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)   3 Great White Sharks 6/29 2 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (tail slaps & tail throws) 6/29 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (tail throwing, lob-tailing) 6/29 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (friendly whale) 6/29 8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   220 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   180 Right-whale Dolphins 6/28 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales   1 Pacific White-sided Dolphin   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/28 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding and breaching)   310 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   190 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   25 Risso's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross 6/27 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/27 8 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales 6/26 12 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (tail throws, breaching)   1 Blue Shark   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/26 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 6/26 8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   7 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 6/25 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   8 Bottlenose Dolphins   600 Risso's Dolphins 6/25 1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair; breaching, lunge feeding)   12 Risso's Dolphins 6/25 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair; breaching, pec slap, tail throws)   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   70 Risso's Dolphins   5 Harbor Porpoise   1 Tufted Puffin 6/25 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (tail throws)   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins 6/24 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching calf, lots of tail throws)   100 Risso's Dolphins 6/24 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (breaching, head slaps)   400 Risso's Dolphins   2 Blue Sharks   3 Black-footed Albatross   1 Tufted Puffin 6/24 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair)   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   80 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/24 8 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (tail-throws, pec-slaps, breaching / cow & calf pair)  All Day 250 Risso's Dolphins 6/23 5:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/23 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (tail-throw, breaching)   1 Blue Whale   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/23 1 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (pec-slapping)   1 Blue Whale 6/23 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (tail throws)   40 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark 6/23 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breach, pec-slap)   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/23 8 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales  All Day 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Risso's Dolphins   2 Blue Sharks 6/22 5:30p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   10 Dall's Porpoise   2 Blue Sharks 6/22 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Risso's Dolphins   1 South Polar Skua 6/22 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/22 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   380 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   Black-footed Albatross 6/22 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Fork Tailed Storm Petrel 6/22 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales  All Day 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   450 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark 6/21 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (tail throws, breaching)   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/21 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   11 Risso's Dolphins 6/21 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s)   80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   120 Risso's Dolphins 6/21 8 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s)   100 Risso's Dolphins   6 Harbor Porpoise 6/20 5:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/20 2 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 6/20 1 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail slapping)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 6/20 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Blue Shark 6/20 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   30 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   6 Bottlenose Dolphins   8 Black-footed Albatross 6/19 1 p.m. 9 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s & CA138s) 6/19 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (breaching, head slaps)   9 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s &; CA138s)   800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 6/19 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   125 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 6/18 5:30 p.m. 9 Killer Whales (Orcas) predation on Sea Lion 6/18 2 p.m. 9 Killer Whales (Orcas) predation on likely harbor porpoise 6/18 1 p.m. 11 Killer Whales (Orcas) 6/18 9 a.m. 11 Killer Whales (Orcas - hunting Sea Lion)   300 Risso's Dolphins 6/18 8 a.m. 11 11 Killer Whales (Orcas)   300 Risso's Dolphins 6/17 1 p.m. 8 Killer Whales (Orcas: breaching, spyhopping, tail slaps) 6/17 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whales (breaching)   8 Killer Whales (Orcas: breaching, spyhopping, tail slapping)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   25 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 6/17 8 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   70 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark 6/16 2 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale   3 Blue Whales   1 Black-footed Albatross 6/16 1 p.m. 1 Blue Whale   1 Black-footed Albatross     California Brown Pelican     Brandt's Cormorants 6/16 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (feeding, tail throw, breaching)   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   2 Black-Footed Albatross 6/15 2 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales 6/15 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   5 Risso's Dolphins 6/15 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 6/15 8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   30 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   5 Black-footed Albatross 6/14 2 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (breaching   250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/14 9 a.m. 5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51B "Fatfin", CA35 + calf, CA21)   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   70 Risso's Dolphins 6/14 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slap, tail throws)   5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51B "Fatfin", CA35 female and calf)   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1 Tufted Puffin 6/13 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/13 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slaps)   4 Killer Whales (Orcas, CA51's Star, O'Rion, Comet, Bumper)   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/13 8 a.m. 4 Killer Whales (Orcas, CA51s - breaching, feeding)   150 Risso's Dolphins   20 Harbor Porpoise 6/12 2 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales (2 cow/calf pairs) 6/12 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair) 6/12 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair breaching)   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 6/12 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair - breaching, tail slaps) 6/11 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   1,000 Risso's Dolphins 6/11 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   6 Killer Whales (Orcas)   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   75 Risso's Dolphins 6/11 8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (breaching)   1 Blue Whale   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   800 Risso's Dolphins 6/10 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (mating)   55 Risso's Dolphins 6/10 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throw)   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins   5 Harbor Porpoise 6/10 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   150 Risso's Dolphins 6/9 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (spouting, fluking, feeding) 6/9 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   4 Biggs Killer Whales (Orcas, CA51 pod)   10 Harbor Porpoise 6/9 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   4 Biggs Killer Whales (Orcas, CA51 pod)   50 Pacific White-sided dolphins   400 Risso's dolphins   5 Harbor Porpoise 6/9 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   4 Biggs Killer Whales (Orcas, CA51 pod, tail slapping)   50 Pacific White-sided dolphins   10 Northern Right-whale dolphins   500 Risso's dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 6/8 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales (Orcas) 6/8 1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (tail throw) 6/8 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching, lob-tailing)   4 Killer Whales (Orcas - predation) 6/8 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales (Orcas)   3 Harbor Porpoise 6/7 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale 6/7 8 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   4 Risso's Dolphins   5 Harbor Porpoise 6/6 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (tail throwing and pec slapping)   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/6 8 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (pec slaps)   75 Risso's Dolphins 6/5 1 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 6/5 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales  Sea Wolf II 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 6/5 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales  Point Sur Clipper 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   80 Risso's Dolphins 6/4 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   20 Harbor Porpoise 6/4 1:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 6/4 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   10 Harbor Porpoise 6/3 2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair, breaching)   35 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   25 Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) 6/3 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, lunge-feeding)   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins   6 Harbor Porpoise 6/3 8 a.m.  All Day 9 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair, lunge-feeding, breaching, tail and pec slaps)   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   12 Northern Right-whale Dolphins   700 Risso's Dolphins   1 Elephant Seal   4 Mola Mola (ocean sunfish) 6/2 5:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   5 Risso's Dolphins 6/2 2 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (breaching, head slaps, tail throws, lunge-feeding) 6/2 1 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breach)   1 Harbor Porpoise 6/2 9 a.m. 29 Humpback Whales (tail throws, lunge-feeding)   30 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 6/2 8 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, penducle slap)   55 Risso's Dolphins 6/1 2 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 6/1 1 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (tail throws)   2 Harbor Porpoise 6/1 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair)   60 Pacific White-sided dolphins   7 Harbor Porpoise 6/1 8 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (tail lobbing, breaching)  All Day 10 Harbor Porpoise

All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta Great White Shark (June 30, 2019) Humpback Whale Eye (June 30, 2019) Humpback Whale throwing tail (June 29, 2019) Black-footed Albatross (June 28, 2019) Lunge feeding Humpback Whale (note Anchovies in the air) (June 28, 2019) Humpback Whales, cow/calf pair (June 25, 2019) Southern Sea Otters, mom & pup (June 25, 2019) Risso's Dolphins (June 25, 2019) Great Blue Heron (June 25, 2019) Humpback Whale tail (June 23, 2019) Southern Sea Otter in the Kelp (June 23, 2019) Breaching Humpback Whale (June 23, 2019) Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel (June 22, 2019) Northern Right-whale Dolphins (June 22, 2019) Humpback Whale (June 22, 2019) Male Killer Whale (Orca), Bumper (June 21, 2019) Black-footed Albatross eating a Humbolt Squid (June 20, 2019) Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (June 20, 2019) Bottlenose Dolphins just outside the Kelp (June 20, 2019) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 18, 2019) Young Killer Whale (Orca) (June 18, 2019) Killer Whale (Orca) breaching (June 18, 2019) Killer Whale (Orca) breaching (June 17, 2019) Humpback Whale Tail (note Killer Whale rack marks) (June 16, 2019) California Brown Pelican with Brandt's Cormorants (June 16, 2019) Young Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 15, 2019) Southern Sea Otter (June 13, 2019) Killer Whale tail (underside) (June 13, 2019) Male Killer Whale (Bumper) breaching (June 13, 2019) Humpback Whale (pectoral fin) and Risso's Dolphin (June 10, 2019) Humpback Whale (June 10, 2019) Killer Whale (Orca) Tail Throwing (June 8, 2019) Humpback Whale and Killer Whale (Orca) (June 8, 2019) Killer Whales (Orcas) (June 8, 2019) Killer Whales (Orcas) near the Blackfin (June 8, 2019) Humpback Whale pec slapping close to shore (June 6, 2019) Southern Sea Otter and Gull, note back flippers (June 6, 2019) Risso's Dolphins surfing (June 6, 2019) Risso's Dolphins (June 6, 2019) Northern Right-whale Dolphins (June 3, 2019) Risso's Dolphin kelping (playing in the kelp) (June 3, 2019) Risso's Dolphins and a Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 3, 2019) Southern Sea Otter (June 1, 2019) Humpback Whale breaching (June 1, 2019) Humpback Whale tail throw (June 1, 2019) All photos © 2019 Daniel Bianchetta

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