Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 2012

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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos.             Date #     Type of Animal(s)   Blue Whale (June 30, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   6/30 late p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     6/30 p.m. 35      Humpback Whales     8      Blue Whales     50      Risso's Dolphins       Minke Whale close to the coast (June 30, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 6/30 a.m. 65      Humpback Whales     20      Blue Whales     4      Minke Whales     50      Risso's Dolphins     12      Harbor Porpoise     1      Basking Shark     6/29 late p.m. 4      Humpback Whales     6      Blue Whales (lunge feeding)     6/29 p.m. 30+      Humpback Whales       6      Blue Whales   Basking Shark near the boat (June 30, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   30      Risso's Dolphins     6/29 a.m. 42      Humpback Whales     6      Blue Whales     3      Minke Whales     120      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     500+      Risso's Dolphins     3      Harbor Porpoise       6/28 p.m. 3      Blue Whales   Minke Whale (June 29, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   6/28 a.m. 50+      Humpback Whales     14      Blue Whales     1      Fin Whale     20      Risso's Dolphins     6/27 p.m. 6      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales       Humpback Whale Tail (June 25, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 6/27 a.m. 5      Humpback Whales     15      Blue Whales (50+ in the bay)     150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     200      Risso's Dolphins     6/26 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     1      Blackfooted Albatross     6/25 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales     75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins       Humpback Whale Breaching (June 25, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 6/25 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     6/24 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     6/24 a.m. 20      Humpback Whales ("friendly", breaching)     300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     6/23 p.m. 15      Humpback Whales (very active)     6/23 a.m. 45      Humpback Whales (100+ in the Bay)     2000      Pacific White-sided Dolphins       75      Risso's Dolphins   Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 23, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   400      Northern Right-whale Dolphins     6/22 p.m. 15      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     115      Risso's Dolphins     6/22 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     6/21 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales       1      Fin Whale   Humpback Whale & Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 21, 2012) Photo © 2012 Lori Beraha   5      Risso's Dolphins     6/21 a.m. 11      Humpback Whales     400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     150      Northern Right-whale Dolphins     6/20 p.m. 4      Humpback Whales (2 cows with 2 calves)     1      Blue Whale     6/20 a.m. 5      Humpback Whales     7-8      Killer Whales     500      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     100      Northern Right-whale Dolphins       Northern Right Whale Dolphin (June 21, 2012) Photo © 2012 Lori Beraha 6/19 a.m. 2      Humpback Whales     50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     6/19 a.m. 3      Humpback Whales     2      Killer Whales     120      Risso's Dolphins     50      Northern Right-whale Dolphins     5      Dall's Porpoise       Head of a Blue Whale (June 18, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 6/18 p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     5      Risso's Dolphins     10      Northern Right-whale Dolphins     6/18 a.m. 7      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     4      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     1      Elephant Seal       Humpback teaching calf to lunge feed (June 17, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 6/17 p.m. 2      Blue Whales     6/17 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales     150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     6/16 p.m. 2      "Friendly" Humpback Whales     6/16 a.m. 16      Humpback Whales     2      Killer Whales       300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   Killer Whales (June 11, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   6/15 a.m. 19      Humpback Whales     30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     20      Risso's Dolphins     6/14 a.m. 2      Killer Whales     1      Minke Whale     250      Pacific White-sided Dolphins       1      Harbor Porpoise   Killer Whale Spy-hopping (June 11, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   6/13 a.m. 18+      Humpback Whales     1      Minke Whale     1200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     4      Harbor Porpoise     6/12 p.m. 6      Humpback Whales     1      Steller Sea Lion     6/12 a.m. 24      Humpback Whales     1      Minke Whale     75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins       Pacific White-sided Dolphins with Humpback Whale (June 10, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 6/11 p.m. 6      Killer Whales (predation on Harbor Porpoise)     6/11 a.m. 75+      Humpback Whales     1      Northern Fur Seal     6/10 p.m. 26      Humpback Whales (feeding & breaching)     1      Blue Whale     20      Harbor Porpoise     6/10 a.m. 30      Humpback Whales       1      Blue Whale   Blue Whale (June 10, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     6/9 a.m. 45      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     6/7 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     6/6 a.m. 32      Humpback Whales     15      Risso's Dolphins       2      Harbor Porpoise   Humpback Whale ID with Killer Whale rake marks (June 6, 2012) Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   6/5 a.m. 6      Humpback Whales (with calf)     6/4 p.m. 28      Humpback Whales     3      Harbor Porpoise     6/4 a.m. 22      Humpback Whales     2      Minke Whales     3      Harbor Porpoise     6/3 a.m. 27      Humpback Whales (50+ in the Bay)     1      Minke Whale       800      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   Blue Whale (June 2, 2012) Photo © 2012 Mike Merlo   10      Northern Right-whale Dolphins     6/2 a.m. 9      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     1      Minke Whale     200      Risso's Dolphins     3      Harbor Porpoise     6/1 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     5      Harbor Porpoise

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