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

March 1-31, 2013
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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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  Laysan Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Laysan Albatross (March 30, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Lunge feeding Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge feeding Humpback Whale (March 31, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Spyhopping Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Spyhopping Killer Whale (March 31, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whales and the Point Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales and the Point Sur Clipper
(March 29, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale photo ID, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale photo ID (March 25, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale (March 25, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Sea Otter pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter pup (March 23, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Sea Otter mother and pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and pup Sea Otters (March 23, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Mother and calf Long-beaked Common Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and calf Long-beaked Common Dolphin
(March 16, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Bottlenose Dolphin near Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Bottlenose Dolphin near Monterey Bay Aquarium
(March 16, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Head-slapping Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Head-slapping Humpback Whale (March 13, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Tail (March 7, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(March 4, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphin and Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(March 2, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (March 2, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

 
Date #     Type of Animal(s)  

 
3/31 a.m.     Gray Whale (juvenile)  
      Humpback Whales (lungefeeding)  
      Killer Whales (Stubby & Fat Fin)  
  300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/30 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  10      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/30 a.m.     Gray Whale  
      Humpback Whales  
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  100     Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/30 early a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  200     Risso's Dolphins  
      Laysan Albatross  

 
3/29 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  10      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/29 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/28 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Killer Whales (transient type)  
      Humpback Whales ("friendlies")  

 
3/28 a.m. 13      Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/27 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/27 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
3/26 p.m.     Gray Whale  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/26 a.m. 14      Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/25 p.m.     Gray Whales  

 
3/25 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  15      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/24 p.m. 22      Gray Whales  
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/24 a.m. 26      Gray Whales  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  600      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/23 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/23 a.m. 35      Gray Whales  
  40      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/23 early a.m. 16      Gray Whales  
  250      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
3/22 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/20 p.m. 26      Gray Whales  
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  25      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/20 a.m. 21      Gray Whales  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/19 p.m. 11      Gray Whales  
  50      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
3/19 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/18 p.m.     Gray Whales  
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/18 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/17 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
3/16 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
      Bottlenose Dolphins  

 
3/15 p.m.     Gray Whales  

 
3/15 a.m.     Gray Whales  

 
3/14 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
3/14 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
3/13 p.m.     Gray Whales (migrating North)  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/13 a.m. 6-8      Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
3/12 p.m.     Gray Whales  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/12 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  500      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
3/11 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/11 a.m. 10      Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/10 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Killer Whales  
  300      Common Dolphins  

 
3/9 p.m. 10      Gray Whales  

 
3/9 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
3/8 a.m. 1000      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
      Steller Sea Lion  

 
3/7 p.m. 18      Gray Whales  
  120      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/7 a.m. 13      Gray Whales  
  300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  35      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/5 a.m. 11      Gray Whales  
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  15      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/4 p.m.     Gray Whales  

 
3/4 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whale (breaching)  
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
3/3 p.m.     Gray Whale  
      Humpback Whales  

 
3/3 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/2 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
3/2 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/2 early a.m. 20      Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
3/1 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Humpback Whales  
      Risso's Dolphins  

 
3/1 a.m.     Humpback Whales  


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