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

January 1-31, 2012
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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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Date #     Type of Animal(s)  

   
1/31 a.m. 10      Gray Whales (+5 in the distance)    

   
1/30 a.m. 36      Gray Whales   Bat Ray, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Bat Ray
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
   5      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
   250      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/29 p.m.     Gray Whales  
   75      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/29 a.m. 20      Gray Whales  
   250      Risso's Dolphins  
   1      Bat Ray  

 
1/28 p.m. 11      Gray Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/28 a.m. 25      Gray Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins   Seagull approaching Sea Otter with crab, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Seagull Approaching Sea Otter with Crab
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
1/27 a.m. 15      Gray Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/26 a.m.  30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/25 a.m. 10      Gray Whales  

 
1/24 p.m.     Gray Whales  

 
1/24 a.m.     Gray Whales  
   8      Dall's Porpoise  

   
1/22 a.m.     Gray Whales    
   20      Risso's Dolphins    

   
1/20 a.m. 13      Gray Whales    

  Two Gray Whale Tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two Gray Whale Tails
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
1/19 a.m. 10      Gray Whales  

 
1/18 a.m. 15      Gray Whales  
   5      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/17 p.m.     Killer Whales  
   20      Harbor Porpoise  

 
1/17 a.m. 25      Gray Whales  
   200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/16 p.m.     Gray Whales    

   
1/16 a.m. 40      Gray Whales    
   12      Risso's Dolphins    

   
1/15 p.m. 15      Gray Whales    

   
1/15 a.m. 45      Gray Whales    
   200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    
   300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   Spy-hopping Gray Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Spy-hopping Gray Whale (at right)
and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
   500      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/14 p.m. 23      Gray Whales  
   5      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/14 a.m. 21      Gray Whales  
   40      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/13 p.m. 13      Gray Whales  

 
1/13 a.m. 25      Gray Whales    
   150      Long-beaked Common Dolphins    

   
1/12 p.m. 12      Gray Whales    

   
1/12 a.m.     Gray Whales    

   
1/11 a.m. 14      Gray Whales   Risso's Dolphin Flipping Kelp, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin Flipping Kelp
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
   15      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/10 p.m. 15      Gray Whales  

 
1/10 a.m.     Gray Whales  

 
1/9 a.m. 30      Gray Whales  

 
1/8 p.m. 10      Gray Whales    
   30      Long-beaked Common Dolphins    
   200      Risso's Dolphins   Long-beaked Common Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphin
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
1/8 a.m. 13      Gray Whales  

 
1/7 p.m. 10      Gray Whales  

1/7 a.m.     Gray Whales
   20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
   50      Long-beaked Common Dolphins
   100      Risso's Dolphins

1/5 a.m. 19      Gray Whales

1/4 a.m.     Gray Whales
   100      Risso's Dolphins

 
1/3 p.m.     Gray Whales   Two Gray Whale Tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two Gray Whale Tails
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
   50      Risso's Dolphins

1/3 a.m. 21      Gray Whales

1/2 p.m.     Gray Whales
   40      Risso's Dolphins

1/2 a.m. 15      Gray Whales
   20      Risso's Dolphins

1/1 p.m. 15      Gray Whales
   6      Risso's Dolphins

1/1 a.m. 20      Gray Whales
   7      Risso's Dolphins


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