Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 2020

Note -- This list includes reported sightings from Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed, in addition to unusual seabirds such as Albatross and Brown Boobies. California Sea Lions are mentioned only if numbers or behavior are of interest. 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) 10/31 2:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail-lobbing, breaching) 10/31 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (breaching)   5 Killer Whales (Orcas - hunting)   300 Risso's Dolphins 10/31 8 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (friendly and surface active competitive group) All Day 5 Killer Whales (Orcas - predation on 2 Sea Lions and Elephant Seal)   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 10/30 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (mother/calf and escort, lunge-feeding and tail throwing)   300 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 10/29 10 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lateral lunge-feeding)   300 Risso's Dolphins (breaching, porpoising, lob-tailing) 10/28 10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (Angel Wing and Halo mom/calf pair)   430 Risso's Dolphins 10/27 2:30 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales   12 Risso's Dolphins   5 Bottlenose Dolphins 10/27 10 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales   2000 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 10/26 2:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail throwing) 10/26 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (feeding)   600 Risso's Dolphins   30 Harbor Porpoise 10/25 2:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, friendly) 10/25 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, pec slapping, tail throwing, breaching, friendly)   20 Risso's Dolphins 10/25 7:30 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, friendly mom/calf pair) Full Day 35 Risso's Dolphins 10/24 4:30 pm. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/24 2:30 pm. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   2 Harbor Porpoise 10/24 1:30 pm. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/24 10 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   150 Risso's Dolphins 10/24 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   150 Risso's Dolphins 10/23 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, spy hopping, mini breach, and Snowy Owl) 10/22 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   500 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 10/21 10 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (feeding. breaching)   250 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 10/20 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (feeding)   20 Harbor Porpoise 10/19 10 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   50 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 10/18 4 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales 10/18 2:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (tail throwing) 10/18 10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, tail throwing) 10/17 4:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales 10/17 2:30 p.m. 13 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins   14 Harbor Porpoise 10/17 10 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales   5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA50B, Smileys)   250 Risso's Dolphins 10/17 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales All Day 5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA50B, Smileys)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins 10/16 2:30 p.m. 19 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, breaching) 10/16 1:30 p.m. Private Charter 19 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, breaching) 10/16 10 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)   5 Killer Whales (Orcas) 10/16 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)   5 Killer Whales (Orcas) 10/15 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales 10/15 10 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins   10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 10/14 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (feeding) 10/13 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) 10/12 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   220 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 10/12 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, mom/calf pair) 10/11 2:30 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, chin slapping) 10/11 1:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) 10/11 10 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (resting, tail throwing, pec slapping, breaching) 10/11 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales   20 Dall's Porpoise 10/10 2:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (breaching) 10/10 1:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail throwing, lunge-feeding) 10/10 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (friendly!)   2 Blue Whales (fluking)   3 Fin Whales 10/10 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (friendly!)   3 Blue Whales (fluking)   2 Fin Whales 10/9 2:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   100 Risso's Dolphins 10/9 10 a.m. 1 Blue Whale   200 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   8 Harbor Porpoise 10/8 2:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales   4 Harbor Porpoise 10/8 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   150 Risso's Dolphins 10/7 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/6 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching - Angel Wing and Halo) 10/5 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/5 8 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throwing, breaching) All Day 15 Harbor Porpoise 10/4 2:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/4 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/3 2:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throwing) 10/3 1:30 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, boat friendly, and breaching) 10/3 10 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales (breaching and lunge-feeding)   1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 10/3 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, and pec slapping) 10/2 2:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/2 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, Halo breached) 10/1 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (Halo, Angel Wings, Fran and friend) (breaching, tail slapping, pec slapping, spy hopping)   15 Harbor Porpoise

All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta Breaching Killer Whale (October 31, 2020) Breaching Risso's Dolphin (October 30, 2020) Running Risso's Dolphins (October 28, 2020) Elegant Tern (October 25, 2020) Breaching Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (October 25, 2020) Closeup of eye of Humpback Whale (Halo) (October 25, 2020) Osprey (October 24, 2020) Chrysaora (Sea Nettle - October 24, 2020) Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend (October 22, 2020) Tail of Humpback Whale (Snowy Owl) (October 20, 2020) Harbor Porpoise (October 19, 2020) Humpback Whale tail and California Sea Lions (October 19, 2020) Five Killer Whales (October 17, 2020) Breaching Killer Whale (October 17, 2020) Killer Whales mother and juvenile (October 16, 2020) Brown Pelican plunge diving (October 15, 2020) Humpback Whale rain-blow (October 12, 2020) Humpback Whale tail throw (October 11, 2020) Blue Whale tail (October 10, 2020) Fin Whale (October 10, 2020) Risso's Dolphin Casper (October 9, 2020) Blue Whale (October 9, 2020) California Brown Pelican (October 8, 2020) Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (October 7, 2020) Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (October 4, 2020) Southern Sea Otter (October 2, 2020) Breaching Humpback Whale - Halo (October 2, 2020) All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

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