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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Most Recent Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

Since March 1, 2024
compiled by Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Marine Mammals seen in Monterey Bay

This list, updated every few days, 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. Each month the sightings from the previous month are moved to a monthly summary list.

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   Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project
Date # Type of Animal(s)

3/27 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  4 Harbor Porpoise

3/27 10 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
  2 Humpback Whales
  30 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Harbor Porpoise

3/27 9 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
  6 Humpback Whales
  5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA140Bs "Louise's pod")
  100 Risso's Dolphins

3/26 2:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

3/26 10 a.m. 1 Gray Whale
  5 Humpback Whales

3/26 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales

3/25 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

3/25 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lots of lunge-feeding)
  4 Harbor Porpoise

3/23 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales

3/23 8 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
All Day 19 Humpback Whales (breaching - Snowy Owl, Checkmarks)
  27 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

3/22 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales

3/22 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
  3 Humpback Whales

3/21 9 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
  10 Humpback Whales

3/20 9 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales
  300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/18 10 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
  19 Humpback Whales
  3000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  3000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/18 9 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
  19 Humpback Whales
  3000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  3000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/17 2:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
  5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA26, CA36, CA35s)
  100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  2 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/17 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
  5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA140Bs)
  20 Risso's Dolphins
  2 Blue Sharks

3/16 2:30 p.m. 23 Humpback Whales
  100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  60 Risso's Dolphins

3/16 10 a.m. 34 Humpback Whales
  2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500 Risso's Dolphins
  1000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/16 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500 Risso's Dolphins

3/15 2:30 p.m. 9 Gray Whales
  3 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

3/15 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (Checkmarks and a friend)
  100 Risso's Dolphins

3/14 9 a.m. 5 Gray Whales

3/13 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
  12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

3/12 10 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
  6 Humpback Whales
  500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  80 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  4 Black-footed Albatross

3/12 9 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
  5 Humpback Whales
  500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  80 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/11 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
  3 Humpback Whales
  20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Elephant Seal

3/10 2:30 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
  13 Humpback Whales (2 friendly, double breach)
  11 Black-footed Albatross

3/10 9 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
  14 Humpback Whales
  170 Risso's Dolphins
  2 Black-footed Albatross

3/9 2:30 p.m. 20 Gray Whales (socializing/mating)
  3 Humpback Whales

3/9 10 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
  2 Humpback Whales
  200 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Blue Shark
  2 Black-footed Albatross

3/9 9 a.m. 5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA202s "Smileys")
  5 Humpback Whales

3/8 9 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
  2 Humpback Whales (breaching)
  50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  1 Blue Shark
  3 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
  5 Black-footed Albatross
  250 Sooty Shearwaters
  1 Pink-footed Shearwater (first of the year)

3/5 9 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
  20 Humpback Whales
  400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  80 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
  4 Black-footed Albatross

3/4 9 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
  4 Humpback Whales
  100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  5 Dall's Porpoise

3/3 9 a.m. 14 Gray Whales
  2 Humpback Whales

  

Photos © 2024 Daniel Bianchetta


Killer Whale (Orca) photo by daniel bianchetta
Killer Whale (Orca - March 27, 2024)

Southern Sea Otters photo by daniel bianchetta
Southern Sea Otters (March 26, 2024)

Common Murres photo by daniel bianchetta
Common Murres (March 23, 2024)

Gray Whale heart-shaped blow photo by daniel bianchetta
Gray Whale heart-shaped blow (March 21, 2024)

Humpback Whale tail photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (March 20, 2024)

Orcas (Killer Whales) - CA140B Louise and CA140B4 photo by daniel bianchetta
Orcas (Killer Whales) - CA140B Louise and CA140B4
(March 17, 2024)

Northern RIght Whale Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Northern RIght Whale Dolphin (March 18, 2024)

Velella Velella (By-the-Wind Sailor) photo by daniel bianchetta
Velella Velella (By-the-Wind Sailor - March 17, 2024)

Humpback Whale tail throw photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (March 16, 2024)

Pigeon Guillemot photo by daniel bianchetta
Pigeon Guillemot (March 15, 2024)

Risso's Dolphin mother and calf photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin mother and calf (March 15, 2024)

Group of Black-footed Albatross photo by daniel bianchetta
Group of Black-footed Albatross (March 15, 2024)

Humpback Whale breaching photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (March 12, 2024)

California Sea Lions on buoy photo by daniel bianchetta
California Sea Lions on buoy (March 10, 2024)

Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale photo by daniel bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (March 10, 2024)

Risso's Dolphins photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (March 9, 2024)

Gray Whale and Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Gray Whale and Risso's Dolphin (March 9, 2024)

Black-footed Albatross photo by daniel bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (March 5, 2024)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 5, 2024)

Southern Sea Otters photo by daniel bianchetta
Southern Sea Otters (March 5, 2024)


Photos © 2024 Daniel Bianchetta


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