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

June 1-30, 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)   Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (June 30, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
6/30 late p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales  

 
6/30 p.m. 35      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales  
  50      Risso's Dolphins    

  Minke Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Minke Whale close to the coast (June 30, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
6/30 a.m. 65      Humpback Whales  
  20      Blue Whales  
      Minke Whales  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  
  12      Harbor Porpoise  
      Basking Shark  

 
6/29 late p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales (lunge feeding)  

 
6/29 p.m. 30+      Humpback Whales    
      Blue Whales   Basking Shark, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Basking Shark near the boat (June 30, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
  30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
6/29 a.m. 42      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales  
      Minke Whales  
  120      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  500+      Risso's Dolphins  
      Harbor Porpoise  

   
6/28 p.m.     Blue Whales   Minke Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Minke Whale (June 29, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
6/28 a.m. 50+      Humpback Whales  
  14      Blue Whales  
      Fin Whale  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
6/27 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales    

  Humpback Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail (June 25, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
6/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  15      Blue Whales (50+ in the bay)  
  150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
6/26 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales  
      Blackfooted Albatross  

 
6/25 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
  75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    

  Humpback Whale Breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Breaching (June 25, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
6/25 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales  

 
6/24 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales  
      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, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 23, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
  400      Northern Right-whale Dolphins  

 
6/22 p.m. 15      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales  
  115      Risso's Dolphins  

 
6/22 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  

 
6/21 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales    
      Fin Whale   Humpback Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Lori Beraha
Humpback Whale & Pacific White-sided Dolphins
(June 21, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Lori Beraha
      Risso's Dolphins  

 
6/21 a.m. 11      Humpback Whales  
  400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  150      Northern Right-whale Dolphins  

 
6/20 p.m.     Humpback Whales (2 cows with 2 calves)  
      Blue Whale  

 
6/20 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  7-8      Killer Whales  
  500      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  100      Northern Right-whale Dolphins    

  Northern Right Whale Dolphin, photo by Lori Beraha
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (June 21, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Lori Beraha
6/19 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
6/19 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Killer Whales  
  120      Risso's Dolphins  
  50      Northern Right-whale Dolphins  
      Dall's Porpoise    

  Blue whale head, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Head of a Blue Whale (June 18, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
6/18 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
      Risso's Dolphins  
  10      Northern Right-whale Dolphins  

 
6/18 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
      Elephant Seal    

  Humpback with calf lunge feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback teaching calf to lunge feed
(June 17, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
6/17 p.m.     Blue Whales  

 
6/17 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales  
  150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
6/16 p.m.     "Friendly" Humpback Whales  

 
6/16 a.m. 16      Humpback Whales  
      Killer Whales    
  300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   Killer Whale  photo by Daniel Bianchetta
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.     Killer Whales  
      Minke Whale  
  250      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    
      Harbor Porpoise   Killer Whale spy-hopping,  photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale Spy-hopping (June 11, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
6/13 a.m. 18+      Humpback Whales  
      Minke Whale  
  1200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
6/12 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Steller Sea Lion  

 
6/12 a.m. 24      Humpback Whales  
      Minke Whale  
  75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins    

  Pacific White-sided Dolphins and Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins with
Humpback Whale (June 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
6/11 p.m.     Killer Whales (predation on Harbor Porpoise)  

 
6/11 a.m. 75+      Humpback Whales  
      Northern Fur Seal  

 
6/10 p.m. 26      Humpback Whales (feeding & breaching)  
      Blue Whale  
  20      Harbor Porpoise  

 
6/10 a.m. 30      Humpback Whales    
      Blue Whale   Blue whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (June 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
6/9 a.m. 45      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  

 
6/7 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whales  

 
6/6 a.m. 32      Humpback Whales  
  15      Risso's Dolphins    
      Harbor Porpoise   Humpback Whale ID with Killer Whale rake marks photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale ID with Killer Whale rake marks
(June 6, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
6/5 a.m.     Humpback Whales (with calf)  

 
6/4 p.m. 28      Humpback Whales  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
6/4 a.m. 22      Humpback Whales  
      Minke Whales  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
6/3 a.m. 27      Humpback Whales (50+ in the Bay)  
      Minke Whale    
  800      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   Blue Whale photo by Mike Merlo
Blue Whale (June 2, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Mike Merlo
  10      Northern Right-whale Dolphins  

 
6/2 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  
      Minke Whale  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
6/1 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales  
      Blue Whale  
      Harbor Porpoise  


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