Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List June 2016

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 2016

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)

6/30 2 p.m.	15-16	Killer Whales
	50	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/30 12:30 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	3	Killer Whales
	1	Fin Whale (lunge feeding)
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/30 9 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/30 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	2	Fin Whales
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/29 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	50	Short-beaked Common Dolphins
	8	Risso's Dolphins

6/29 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	30	Short-beaked Common Dolphins
	4	Risso's Dolphins

6/28 9 a.m.	2	Humpback Whale
	1	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2	Black-footed Albatross

6/28 8 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	25	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/27 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	7	Black-footed Albatross

6/27 8 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	3	Black-footed Albatross

6/26 10 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	300	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	15	Risso's Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/26 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Bottlenose Dolphins

6/26 8 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	20	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	12	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/25 10 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale (surface feeding)
	40	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/25 9 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	400	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/25 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	15	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/24 10 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	75	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/24 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	150	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/24 8 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	4	Bottlenose Dolphins

6/23 9 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Minke Whale
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	30	Harbor Porpoise

6/22 9 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
		Sea Lion eating a Thresher Shark

6/21 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	7	Risso's Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/21 8 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	250	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/20 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	250	Common Dolphins

6/20 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	500	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/19 10 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	74	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	70	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/19 9 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	20	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/19 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	15	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/18 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales (1 breaching next to boat)
	3	Killer Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	12	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Harbor Porpoise

6/18 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales (1 breaching next to boat)
	3	Killer Whales
	5	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/17 5:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Minke Whale
	5	Cuvier's Beaked Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

6/17 4 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	12	Risso's Dolphins

6/17 2 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	10	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Risso's Dolphins

6/17 12:30 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	70	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/17 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whale
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Minke Whale
	150	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Blue Shark

6/17 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	12	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	12	Harbor Porpoise

6/16 2 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	5	Cuvier's Beaked Whales (Rare!)

6/16 12:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Minke Whale
	30	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	5	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/16 10 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Fur Seal

6/16 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	2000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Blue Sharks
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/16 8 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	5	Harbor Porpoise

6/15 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	5	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/15 8 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/13 12:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	4	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/13 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	15	Blue Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Fur Seal
	25	Black-footed Albatross

6/13 8 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/12 5:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins

6/12 4 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales

6/12 2 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales

6/12 12:30 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales

6/12 10 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	25	Risso's Dolphins

6/12 9 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	25	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/12 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales

6/9 9 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/9 8 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/8 12:30 p.m.	5	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	5	Risso's Dolphins

6/8 9 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	35	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/8 8 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/7 4 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/7 2 p.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/7 12:30 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	8	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/7 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	70	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Harbor Porpoise

6/7 8 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Bottlenose Dolphin

6/6 4 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales

6/6 2 p.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	8-11	Killer Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Elephant Seal
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/6 12:30 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales

6/6 9 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	7	Killer Whales (predation on Pacific White-sided Dolphin)
	1	Blue Whale
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	25	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Fur Seal
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/6 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	7	Killer Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/5 5:30 p.m.	46	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Short-beaked Common Dolphins

6/5 4 p.m.	40	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/5 2 p.m.	31	Humpback Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/5 12:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	8	Killer Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/5 10 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/5 9 a.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise

6/5 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales

6/4 5:30 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins

6/4 4 p.m.	60	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/4 2 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/4 12:30 p.m.	46	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale

6/4 9 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/4 8 a.m.	55	Humpback Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/3 4 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/3 2 p.m.	37	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/3 12:30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	12	Harbor Porpoise

6/3 9 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/3 8 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/2 3 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	70	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/2 2 p.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/2 10 a.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales
	200+	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	12	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/2 9 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100+	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/2 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	8	Killer Whales (killed an adult Sea Lion)
	1000+	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Common Dolphins
	500+	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/1 2 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	75	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

6/1 12:30 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/1 9 a.m.	40	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	60	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/1 8 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (June 27, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphin (June 27, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (June 27, 2016)

Southern Sea Otters mother and pup (June 26, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins Mother and Calf
(June 26, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins (June 26, 2016)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (June 26, 2016)

Pigeon Guillemot, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pigeon Guillemot (June 25, 2016)

Blue Whale feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale feeding (June 25, 2016)

Blue Whale and Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale and Humpback Whale (June 25, 2016)

Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin near Southern
Sea Otters in the kelp (June 24, 2016)

Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (June 24, 2016)

Humpback Whale (June 24, 2016)

Northern Fur Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Fur Seal (June 18, 2016)

Younger Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Younger Killer Whale (June 18, 2016)

Male Killer Whale Liner with Sea Wolf II, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Male Killer Whale (Liner) with Sea Wolf II
(June 18, 2016)

Female Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Female Killer Whale (June 18, 2016)

Mother and calf Long-beaked Common Dolphins
by Aquarium (June 17, 2016)

Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale (June 17, 2016)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 17, 2016)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (June 17, 2016)

Humpback Whale playing with kelp on pectoral fin
(June 17, 2016)

Kelping Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Kelping Humpback Whale (June 17, 2016)

Male California Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Male California Sea Lion (June 17, 2016)

Sea Otter in kelp, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter in kelp (June 13, 2016)

Killer Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale tail (June 12, 2016)

Killer Whale with Black-footed Albatross
(June 12, 2016)

Male Killer Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Male Killer Whale breaching (June 12, 2016)

Killer Whale tail throwing and
Black-footed Albatross (June 5, 2016)

Killer Whale throwing Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale throwing a male California Sea Lion
(June 5, 2016)

Killer Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale breaching (June 5, 2016)

Killer Whale spyhopping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale spyhopping (June 5, 2016)

Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (June 5, 2016)

Humpback Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphins
(June 4, 2016)

Flying Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 4, 2016)

Pigeon Guillemots, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pigeon Guillemots (June 4, 2016)

Humpback Whale Tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tails (June 4, 2016)

All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta

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