Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1-31, 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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Date #     Type of Animal(s) 10/31 p.m. 100      Humpback Whales   50      Risso's Dolphins 10/31 a.m.  50      Humpback Whales   10      Killer Whales   300      Risso's Dolphins 10/30 p.m. 30      Humpback Whales   300      Risso's Dolphins 10/30 a.m. 60      Humpback Whales   300      Risso's Dolphins 10/29 p.m. 35      Humpback Whales   300      Risso's Dolphins   5      Dall's Porpoise 10/29 a.m. 45      Humpback Whales   300      Risso's Dolphins   1      Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (rare sighting) 10/27 a.m. 85      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   40      Risso's Dolphins   20      Harbor Porpoise 10/26 p.m. 80      Humpback Whales 10/26 a.m.  75      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)   25      Risso's Dolphins 10/25 p.m. 50      Humpback Whales (some breaching) 10/25 a.m. 100      Humpback Whales (some breaching)   70      Risso's Dolphins 10/24 p.m. 25      Humpback Whales (in foggy conditions) 10/24 a.m.  20      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy) 10/23 p.m. 25      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy) 10/23 a.m.  40      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)   70      Risso's Dolphins 10/22 p.m. 28      Humpback Whales 10/22 a.m. 50      Humpback Whales   3      Dall's Porpoise   5      Harbor Porpoise 10/21 p.m.  50+      Humpback Whales   3      Killer Whales 10/21 a.m. 38      Humpback Whales (in foggy conditions) 10/20 p.m.  42      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy) 10/20 a.m. 48      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)   60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200      Risso's Dolphins 10/19 p.m. 60      Humpback Whales (very active) 10/19 a.m. 150      Humpback Whales   300      Risso's Dolphins 10/18 p.m.  150      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy) 10/18 a.m.  220      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)   150      Risso's Dolphins 10/17 p.m. 120      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy) 10/17 a.m. 90      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales   800      Risso's Dolphins   15      Harbor Porpoise 10/16 p.m. 120      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)   700      Risso's Dolphins   8      Harbor Porpoise 10/16 a.m. 120      Humpback Whales   700      Risso's Dolphins   10      Harbor Porpoise 10/15 p.m. 100+      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whale   100      Risso's Dolphins 10/15 a.m.  60+      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)   600      Risso's Dolphins   6      Dall's Porpoise 10/14 p.m. 35      Humpback Whales (including calf breaching & surface feeding)   250      Risso's Dolphins 10/14 a.m. 90      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   5      Dall's Porpoise 10/13 p.m. 80      Humpback Whales 10/13 a.m. 90      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   75      Risso's Dolphins 10/12 p.m. 90      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin, breaching) 10/12 a.m. 34      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   45      Risso's Dolphins 10/11 p.m. 60      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin, breaching)   700      Risso's Dolphins (breaching) 10/11 a.m. 60      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   700      Risso's Dolphins 10/10 p.m. 20      Humpback Whales 10/10 a.m. 24      Humpback Whales   35      Risso's Dolphins 10/8 p.m. 15      Humpback Whales   30      Risso's Dolphins 10/8 a.m. 50      Humpback Whales   10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   700      Risso's Dolphins 10/7 p.m. 30+      Humpback Whales   300      Risso's Dolphins 10/7 a.m. 30+      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   300      Risso's Dolphins 10/6 p.m. 35      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   700      Risso's Dolphins 10/6 a.m. 60      Humpback Whales   1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   700      Risso's Dolphins   8      Bottlenose Dolphins 10/5 p.m. 45      Humpback Whales   12      Harbor Porpoise 10/5 a.m. 80      Humpback Whales   120      Risso's Dolphins   15      Harbor Porpoise 10/4 p.m. 50      Humpback Whales   30      Risso's Dolphins 10/4 a.m. 19      Humpback Whales   100      Risso's Dolphins   30      Northern Right Whale Dolphins 10/3 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales 10/2 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales   2      Harbor Porpoise 10/1 a.m. 45+      Humpback Whales Killer Whale with rainblow (Oct. 31, 2013) Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Oct. 29, 2013) Killer Whale Fat Fin flipping Sea Lion (Oct. 20, 2013) Killer Whales Stumpy and Fat Fin (Oct. 20, 2013) Baby Risso's Dolphin (Oct. 19, 2013) California Sea Otter (Oct. 19, 2013) Tail throwing Humpback Whale with Sea Lions (Oct. 19, 2013) Killer Whale by Pt. Sur Clipper (Oct. 14, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale calf (Oct. 14, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale mother (Oct. 14, 2013) California Sea Lions (Oct. 14, 2013) Humpback Whale pec slapping (Oct. 13, 2013) Breaching Killer Whale (Oct. 12, 2013) Breaching Risso's Dolphin (Oct. 11, 2013) Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (note baleen) (Oct. 5, 2013) All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

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