Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List June 2017

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 2017

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 10 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	10	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Tufted Puffin

6/30 9 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise
	3	Fur Seals
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	3	Black-footed Albatross

6/30 8 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	800	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/29 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/29 9 a.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	1	Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
	800	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/29 8 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	1	Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	20	Black-footed Albatross

6/28 2 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales (2 breaching)
	1	Harbor Porpoise
	3	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/28 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
	40	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	2	Black-footed Albatross
	2	Rhinoceros Auklets
	1	Tufted Puffin

6/28 8 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/27 2 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales

6/27 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	720	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	3	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	3	Black-footed Albatross

6/27 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/26 5:30 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	1	Tufted Puffin

6/26 2 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	3	Harbor Porpoise
	4	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	2	Black-footed Albatross

6/26 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	5	Harbor Porpoise
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/26 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	3	Harbor Porpoise
	4	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	2	Black-footed Albatross

6/26 8 a.m. All Day	13	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/25 5:30 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales

6/25 2 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	8	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/25 1 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	11	Killer Whales
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	2	Black-footed Albatross

6/25 9 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	11	Killer Whales
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	4	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	9	Black-footed Albatross

6/25 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	11	Killer Whales
	1	Pacific White-sided Dolphin
	150	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	2	Black-footed Albatross

6/25 8 a.m. All Day	12	Humpback Whales
	30	Killer Whales
	25	Risso's Dolphins

6/24 5:30 p.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	3	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/24 2 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales

6/24 1 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/24 9 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	6	Risso's Dolphins

6/24 8 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	20	Harbor Porpoise
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/23 5:30 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/23 2 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Northern Fur Seal

6/23 1 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/23 9 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	1	Fin Whale
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/23 8 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	25	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Tufted Puffin

6/22 2 p.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	6	Harbor Porpoise

6/22 9 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	4	Harbor Porpoise

6/22 8 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	3	Bottlenose Dolphins

6/21 5:30 p.m.	18	Humpback Whales

6/21 2 p.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/21 9 a.m.	37	Humpback Whales
	2	Northern Fur Seals
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/21 8 a.m.	46	Humpback Whales
	5	Risso's Dolphins
	2	Elephant Seals
	1	Northern Fur Seal
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	2	Black-footed Albatross

6/20 2 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/20 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	4	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	40	Risso's Dolphins
	4	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/20 8 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	6	Northern Fur Seals
	1	Baby Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/19 2 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	1	Steller Sea Lion

6/19 9 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	75	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Steller Sea Lion
	6	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	3	Black-footed Albatross

6/19 8 a.m.	23	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/19 8 a.m. All Day	53	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)
	2	Fin Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins

6/18 5:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales

6/18 2 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	40	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/18 1 p.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins

6/18 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Peregrine Falcon

6/18 8 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	400	Risso's Dolphins
	75	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/18 8 a.m. All Day	32	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	800	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Risso's Dolphins

6/17 5:30 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	15	Risso's Dolphins

6/17 2 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	35	Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod)

6/17 1 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	35	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/17 10 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/17 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	350	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso's Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/17 8 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/16 10 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales (breaching & pec slapping)
	5	Blue Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/16 9 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	25	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross

6/16 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales (surface feeding)
	2	Blue Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	6	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/15 9 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise

6/15 8 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins

6/14 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	25	Risso's Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Black-footed Albatross

6/14 8 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	80	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
		Black-footed Albatross

6/13 2 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	1	Harbor Porpoise
	hundreds	Sea Lions
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/13 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	15	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	6	Black-footed Albatross

6/12 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	12	Risso's Dolphins
	5	Black-footed Albatross

6/12 8 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	75	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/11 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	5	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	40	Risso's Dolphins

6/11 8 a.m. All Day	44	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	80	Risso's Dolphins

6/10 2 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
		Sooty Shearwaters
		Smack of Jellies

6/10 9 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	130	Risso's Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/10 8 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	1	Laysan Albatross

6/9 2 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding & breaching)
	20	Risso's Dolphins

6/9 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding & breaching)
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	3	Northern Fur Seals
	3	Black-footed Albatross

6/9 8 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/8 2 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	2	Blue Whales
	9	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso's Dolphins

6/8 9 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	130	Risso's Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/7 2 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	6	Blue Whales
	100	Risso's Dolphins

6/7 9 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso's Dolphins

6/6 2 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	3	Harbor Porpoise

6/6 9 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Harbor Porpoise

6/5 2 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	12	Risso's Dolphins

6/5 9 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Risso's Dolphins
	4	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	12	Harbor Porpoise
	2	Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
	2	Black-footed Albatross

6/4 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Giant Mola Mola
		Sea Nettle Jellyfish

6/4 8 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	25	Risso's Dolphins
	12	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	1	Dall’s Porpoise

6/3 9 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins

6/3 8 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/2 9 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	1	BIG Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

6/2 8 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	5	Black-footed Albatross

6/1 2 p.m.	10	Humpback Whales

6/1 9 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	1	Northern Fur Seal

6/1 8 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	7	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Northern Fur Seal

Running Northern Right Whale Dolphins
by Pacific Grove (June 30, 2017)

Killer Whale 'Fat Fin' by the Blackfin (June 29, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 29, 2017)

Humpback Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (June 26, 2017)

Black-footed Albatross taking off (June 26, 2017)

Killer Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale breaching (June 25, 2017)

Killer Whale near the coast, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale near the coast (June 25, 2017)

Killer Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale tail (June 25, 2017)

Harbor Porpoise mother and calf (June 24, 2017)

Blue Whale blow, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale blow (June 24, 2017)

Sea Otter eating a crab, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter eating a crab (June 24, 2017)

Tufted Puffin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tufted Puffin (June 23, 2017)

Humpback Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales (June 23, 2017)

Black-crowned Night Heron, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-crowned Night Heron (June 23, 2017)

Mola Mola, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mola Mola (June 21, 2017)

Humpback Whale lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (June 20, 2017)

Northern Fur Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Fur Seal (June 20, 2017)

Humpback Whales lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (June 19, 2017)

Fin Whale with tail visible, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whale (Note tail at right - we rarely
see a Fin Whale tail) (June 19, 2017)

Squid boats by the Aquarium, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Squid boats by the Aquarium (June 18, 2017)

Blue Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (June 18, 2017)

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (June 17, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 17, 2017)

Humpback Whale lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (June 16, 2017)

Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (June 16, 2017)

Steller Sea Lion and California Sea Lion
(June 16, 2017)

Fin Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whale (June 14, 2017)

Running Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Running Risso's Dolphins (June 13, 2017)

Breaching Humpback Whale close-up (June 12, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail-throwing, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail-throwing (June 12, 2017)

Tufted Puffin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tufted Puffin (June 12, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins Leaping (June 9, 2017)

Northern Right Whale Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (June 8, 2017)

Blue Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale (June 7, 2017)

Blue Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (June 7, 2017)

Harbor Seal, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Seal (June 6, 2017)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (June 3, 2017)

Common Murres, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Common Murres (June 3, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 3, 2017)

Southern Sea Otters, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otters (June 2, 2017)

Fin Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whale (June 2, 2017)

All photos © 2017 Daniel Bianchetta

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