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NOVEMBER 2020 MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

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Date # Type of Animal(s)
11/30 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
13 Killer Whales (Orcas)
100 Risso’s Dolphins
11/29 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
4000 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
11/28 2:30 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales
400 Risso’s Dolphins
11/28 1:30 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (mom/calf pair)
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
700 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
11/28 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins
11/28 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins
11/27 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching)
30 Risso’s Dolphins
11/27 1:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins
11/27 10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (friendly behavior)
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
11/27 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (friendly behavior)
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
11/26 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (friendly behavior)
11/26 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (tail throwing)
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
11/25 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (breaching)
11/24 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)
900 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
11/23 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins
11/23 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
11/22 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1000 Risso’s Dolphins
11/22 8:30 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
Private Charter 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1500 Risso’s Dolphins
11/21 2:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (breaching)
11/21 1:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (friendly mom/calf pair)
11/21 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
11/21 9:30 a.m.
Private Charter		 11 Humpback Whales
11/21 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
11/20 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
40 Risso’s Dolphins
11/20 10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (pec slapping)
60 Risso’s Dolphins
1000 Sea Lions (with the humpbacks)
1 Tufted Puffin
1 Merlin
11/19 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (mom/calf pair)
1000 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
11/18 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
11/16 10 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
11/15 2:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
11/15 1:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
11/15 10 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
11/15 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
11/15 8 a.m.
All Day		 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
11/14 2:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
11/14 1:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (breaching)
11/14 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair)
4 Harbor Porpoise
11/14 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales (friendly and lunge-feeding)
5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
11/13 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
11/12 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, head slapping, breaching)
300 Risso’s Dolphins
11/11 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (breaching)
530 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
11/10 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
11/9 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping)
10 Risso’s Dolphins
11/7 10 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
11/7 8 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (tail throwing, breaching)
All Day 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
11/5 10 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales
11/4 10 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, pec slapping, breaching,
chin slapping, tail slapping)
11/3 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (mom/calf pair “Mugsy,” friendly behavior,
breaching, tail slapping, tail lobbing, pec slapping)
11/2 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
11/1 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
80 Risso’s Dolphins
11/1 1:30 p.m.
Private Charter		 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
11/1 10 a.m. 6 Killer Whales (Orcas)
20 Risso’s Dolphins
11/1 8:30 a.m.
Private Charter		 6 Killer Whales (Orcas – Emma’s group)
All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whales (Orcas) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas – November 30, 2020)

Black-footed Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (November 30, 2020)

Sea Lion photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Lion (November 28, 2020)

Risso's Dolphin calf with fetal folds photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin calf with fetal folds
(November 27, 2020)

Risso's Dolphin with baby photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin with baby (November 27, 2020)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (November 25, 2020)

White Risso's Dolphin (Casper) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
White Risso’s Dolphin (Casper) (November 24, 2020)

Sea Otter with Crab photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter with Crab (November 20, 2020)

Tufted Puffin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tufted Puffin (November 20, 2020)

Humpback Whale with rain-blow photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale with rain-blow (November 19, 2020)

Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (November 19, 2020)

Humpback Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales (November 16, 2020)

Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (November 16, 2020)

Chrysaora (Sea Nettle) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Chrysaora (Sea Nettle) (November 15, 2020)

Tail throwing Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tail throwing Humpback Whale (November 12, 2020)

Pelican lunge diving photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pelican lunge diving (November 12, 2020)

Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (November 11, 2020)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (November 9, 2020)

Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins Casper and friends
(November 7, 2020)

Humpback Whales lunge-feeding with Anchovies flying photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding with Anchovies flying
(November 4, 2020)

Elegant Terns photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Elegant Terns (November 2, 2020)

Humpback Whale ID photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale ID photo (November 2, 2020)

Osprey photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Osprey (November 2, 2020)

All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

Copyright © 2020 Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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