Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-28, 2013

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.   Killer Whales Stubby and Fat Fin (Feb. 24, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Long-beaked Common Dolphins with baby (Feb. 17, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Humpback Whale Tail (Feb. 16, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Feb. 16, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Gray Whale by Lighthouse (Feb. 15, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Minke Whale (Feb. 11, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Blue Whale blow (Feb. 10, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Blue Whale dorsal fin (Feb. 10, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Risso's Dolphins by the Monterey Bay Aquarium (Feb. 10, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Gray Whale tail (Feb. 3, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Young Sea Lions (Feb. 2, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Feb. 2, 2013) Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta   Date #     Type of Animal(s)     2/27 p.m. 1      Gray Whale     100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     15      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     3      Risso's Dolphins     2/27 a.m. 14      Gray Whales     2/25 p.m. 6      Gray Whales     2/25 a.m. 9      Gray Whales     2/24 p.m. 2      Gray Whales     2/24 a.m. 4      Gray Whales     2      Killer Whales     100      Common Dolphins     2/23 a.m. 2      Killer Whales (Stubby & Fat Fin)     200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/22 a.m. 2      Gray Whales     2/21 p.m. 3      Gray Whales     2/21 a.m. 3      Gray Whales     100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/19 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale     2/18 p.m. 12      Gray Whales (9 Southbound, 3 Northbound)     2/18 a.m. 3      Gray Whales (Northbound!)     20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     2/17 p.m. 4      Gray Whales     2/17 a.m. 2000      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     50      Risso's Dolphins     2/17 early a.m.  1200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/16 p.m. 15      Gray Whales     45      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     70      Risso's Dolphins     2/16 a.m. 2      Gray Whales     2      Humpback Whales     75      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     60      Risso's Dolphins     2/16 early a.m. 2      Humpback Whales     500      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     2/15 p.m. 12      Gray Whales     40      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/15 a.m. 9      Gray Whales     400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     25      Risso's Dolphins     2/14 p.m. 14      Gray Whales     300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     40      Risso's Dolphins     2/14 a.m. 30      Gray Whales     4      Blue Whales     2      Killer Whales     1      Fin Whale     200      Risso's Dolphins     2/13 a.m. 7      Gray Whales     1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     150      Risso's Dolphins     2/12 p.m. 3      Blue Whales     1      Fin Whale     2/12 a.m. 15      Gray Whales     3      Blue Whales     2/11 p.m. 3      Gray Whales     3      Blue Whales     2/11 a.m. 2      Gray Whales     1      Minke Whale     300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/10 p.m. 8      Gray Whales     1      Blue Whale     300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     50      Risso's Dolphins     2/10 a.m. 8      Gray Whales     1      Humpback Whale     300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/9 p.m. 4      Gray Whales     1      Blue Whale     250      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     20      Risso's Dolphins     2/9 a.m. 2      Gray Whales     400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     75      Risso's Dolphins     2/8 p.m. 10      Gray Whales     40      Risso's Dolphins     2/8 a.m. 3      Gray Whales     200      Common Dolphins     10      Risso's Dolphins     2/7 p.m. 3      Gray Whales     200      Common Dolphins     75      Risso's Dolphins     2/7 a.m. 2      Gray Whales     200      Common Dolphins     75      Risso's Dolphins     2/6 a.m. 4      Gray Whales     300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     125      Risso's Dolphins     2/5 a.m. 4      Gray Whales     1      Blue Whale     400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/4 p.m. 15      Gray Whales     400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/4 a.m. 13      Gray Whales     400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/2 p.m. 6      Gray Whales     600      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/2 a.m. 7      Gray Whales     2/2 early a.m. 3      Gray Whales     60      Risso's Dolphins     2/1 a.m. 14      Gray Whales

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