January 2019 Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2019

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)
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1/31 10 a.m.	30	Gray Whales
	80	Risso’s Dolphins (breaching)

1/30 3 p.m.	12	Gray Whales

1/30 9 a.m.	31	Gray Whales
	60	Risso’s Dolphins

1/29 11 a.m.	38	Gray Whales

1/28 3 p.m.	35	Gray Whales

1/28 11 a.m.	37	Gray Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins

1/28 9 a.m.	55	Gray Whales

1/27 3 p.m.	17	Gray Whales

1/27 1 p.m.	45	Gray Whales

1/27 11 a.m.	51	Gray Whales

1/27 10 a.m.	35	Gray Whales (breaching and tail throws)

1/27 9 a.m.	51	Gray Whales

1/26 3 p.m.	34	Gray Whales (fluking, spouting, and fabulous sunset)

1/26 1 p.m.	31	Gray Whales
	2	Bottlenose Dolphins

1/26 11 a.m.	58	Gray Whales
	22	Risso’s Dolphins (mating)

1/26 9 a.m.	39	Gray Whales
	5	Bottlenose Dolphins

1/25 3 p.m.	25	Gray Whales (breaching)
	1	Incredible Sunset

1/25 10 a.m.	41	Gray Whales
	80	Risso’s Dolphins (breaching)

1/25 9 a.m.	44	Gray Whales
	100	Risso’s Dolphins

1/24 11:30 a.m.	25	Gray Whales
	2	Bottlenose Dolphins

1/24 9 a.m.	38	Gray Whales

1/23 3 p.m.	14	Gray Whales

1/23 11 a.m.	13	Gray Whales

1/22 3 p.m.	16	Gray Whales

1/22 11 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	1	Bottlenose Dolphin

1/22 9 a.m.	12	Gray Whales (breaching)

1/21 10 a.m.	12	Gray Whales

1/20 11 a.m.	15	Gray Whales (fluking and traveling)

1/20 9 a.m.	16	Gray Whales

1/19 3 p.m.	7	Gray Whales

1/19 2 p.m.	10	Gray Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise

1/19 11 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

1/19 9 a.m.	10	Gray Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

1/19 9 a.m.	29	Gray Whales
8 hour All Day	120	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Albatross

1/18 3 p.m.	5	Gray Whales
	100	Risso’s Dolphins and Casper!

1/18 10 a.m.	15	Gray Whales

1/15 9 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Black-footed Albatross
	1	Egg Yolk Jellyfish

1/14 9 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	3	Egg Yolk Jellyfish

1/13 3 p.m.	5	Gray Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

1/13 11 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	275	Risso’s Dolphins (breaching, tail slaps, head slaps, and mating)

1/13 9 a.m.	12	Gray Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins (breaching and head slaps)

1/12 3 p.m.	1	Gray Whale
	1	Humpback Whale (tail throws and breaching)

1/12 2 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale (breaching, tail slaps, chin slaps)

1/12 11 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	2	Humpback Whales

1/12 9 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Black-footed Albatross

1/11 9 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

1/10 11:30 a.m.	4	Gray Whales (fluking and traveling)

1/10 9 a.m.	6	Gray Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

1/8 9 a.m.	4	Gray Whales

1/7 2 p.m.	2	Gray Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins

1/7 9 a.m.	9	Gray Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Egg Yolk Jellyfish

1/4 3 p.m.	13	Gray Whales (fluking up)

1/4 2 p.m.	2	Gray Whales

1/4 10 a.m.	11	Gray Whales (fluking up)

1/4 9 a.m.	8	Gray Whales

1/3 3 p.m.	4	Gray Whales
	150	Risso’s Dolphins (breaching)

1/3 2 p.m.	2	Gray Whales (breaching)
	15	Risso’s Dolphins (feeding, breaching)

1/3 10 a.m.	14	Gray Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

1/3 9 a.m.	12	Gray Whales
	250	Risso’s Dolphins (breaching)

1/2 3 p.m.	7	Gray Whales
	300	Risso’s Dolphins

1/2 2 p.m.	9	Gray Whales
	100	Risso’s Dolphins

1/2 10 a.m.	6	Gray Whales (mother and calf)
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

1/2 9 a.m.	6	Gray Whales (mother and calf)
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

1/1 3 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	3	Gray Whales

1/1 2 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	2	Gray Whales
	100	Risso’s Dolphins

1/1 10 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	5	Gray Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

1/1 9 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	6	Gray Whales