Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. 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 - November 30, 2020) Black-footed Albatross (November 30, 2020) Sea Lion (November 28, 2020) Risso's Dolphin calf with fetal folds (November 27, 2020) Risso's Dolphin with baby (November 27, 2020) Breaching Humpback Whale (November 25, 2020) White Risso's Dolphin (Casper) (November 24, 2020) Sea Otter with Crab (November 20, 2020) Tufted Puffin (November 20, 2020) Humpback Whale with rain-blow (November 19, 2020) Risso's Dolphin (November 19, 2020) Humpback Whales (November 16, 2020) Risso's Dolphin (November 16, 2020) Chrysaora (Sea Nettle) (November 15, 2020) Tail throwing Humpback Whale (November 12, 2020) Pelican lunge diving (November 12, 2020) Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (November 11, 2020) Breaching Humpback Whale (November 9, 2020) Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends (November 7, 2020) Humpback Whales lunge-feeding with Anchovies flying (November 4, 2020) Elegant Terns (November 2, 2020) Humpback Whale ID photo (November 2, 2020) Osprey (November 2, 2020) All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

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