Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 2020

Note -- This list includes reported sightings from Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed, in addition to unusual seabirds such as Albatross and Brown Boobies. California Sea Lions are mentioned only if numbers or behavior are of interest. 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) 8/31 10 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales   3 Baird's Beaked Whales   80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 8/30 5:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 8/30 2:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales 8/30 1:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whalse (breaching, lunge-feeding) 8/30 10 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale (lunge-feeding)   200 Risso's Dolphins (nursery group)   3 Harbor Porpoise 8/30 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   70 Risso's Dolphins (nursery group) 8/29 5:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale (feeding) 8/29 2:30 p.m. 4 Killer Whales (Orcas)   1 Blue Whale 8/29 1:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales Charter 4 Killer Whales (Orcas) 8/29 10 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   4 Killer Whales (Orcas)   11 Harbor Porpoise 8/29 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales (Orcas) 8/29 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales All Day 4 Killer Whales (Orcas) 8/28 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1 Probable Mola Tecta 8/27 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (breaching)   1 Blue Whale 8/26 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 8/25 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 8/24 2:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 8/24 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (logging, fluking) 8/23 2:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins 8/23 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1 Minke Whale   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins (breahcing and tail slapping)   400 Risso's Dolphins (breahcing and tail slapping)   200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins (breahcing and tail slapping)   1 Fur Seal   1200 Sea Lions 8/22 1:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale   4 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 8/22 10 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   3 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 8/22 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   5 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 8/20 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 8/20 9 a.m. Charter 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 8/19 10 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales 8/18 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (breaching) 8/17 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 8/17 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 8/17 8 a.m. All Day 34 Humpback Whales (breaching) 8/16 5:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 8/16 2:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   200 Risso's Dolphins 8/16 1:30 p.m. 13 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   90 Risso's Dolphins 8/16 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 8/16 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales   3 Blue Whales   1 Black-footed Albatross 8/15 5:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   2 Fin Whales 8/15 5 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   2 Fin Whales 8/15 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   2 Fin Whales 8/15 1:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   2 Blue Whales 8/15 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales   1 Fin Whale   1 Fur Seal 8/15 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   2 Blue Whales 8/15 8 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (feeding) All Day 4 Blue Whales   1 Fin Whale   5 Risso's Dolphins 8/14 5:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales 8/14 2:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales   60 Risso's Dolphins 8/14 1:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales   60 Risso's Dolphins 8/14 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   3 Blue Whales   3 Fin Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins   6 Black-footed Albatross 8/14 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   3 Blue Whales   5 Fin Whales   200 Risso's Dolphins 8/13 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, mom/calf pair) 8/13 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   200 Risso's Dolphins   5 Harbor Porpoise 8/12 2:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (tail throwing) 8/12 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   10 Harbor Porpoise 8/11 2:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   3 Killer Whales (Orcas)   4 Fin Whales   70 Risso's Dolphins 8/11 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 8/10 2:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (tail lobbing, friendly behavior) 8/10 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, tail throwing, friendly behavior)   10 Harbor Porpoise   1 Leatherback Sea Turtle 8/9 5:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 8/9 2:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (feeding, tail throwing)   10 Risso's Dolphins 8/9 1:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (tail throwing) 8/9 11 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales 8/9 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (tail throwing)   5 Harbor Porpoise 8/9 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   10 Harbor Porpoise 8/8 5:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale (lunge-feeding) 8/8 2:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale (lunge-feeding) 8/8 1:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales 8/8 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   90 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   600 Risso's Dolphins 8/8 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   600 Risso's Dolphins   30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 8/8 8 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) All Day 600 Risso's Dolphins   3 Leatherback Sea Turtles 8/7 5:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair) 8/7 2:30 p.m. 1 Killer Whale (Orca) 8/7 1:30 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales   1 Killer Whale (Orca) 8/7 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   6 Harbor Porpoise 8/7 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair, breaching, friendly behavior) Charter 10 Harbor Porpoise 8/6 2:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   9 Harbor Porpoise 8/6 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)   12 Bottlenose Dolphins 8/5 2:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   5 Harbor Porpoise 8/5 10 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (mom/calf pair, tail throwing)   10 Harbor Porpoise 8/4 2:30 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   10 Harbor Porpoise 8/4 10 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (feeding) Blackfin 10 Harbor Porpoise 8/4 10 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales Sea Wolf II 5 Harbor Porpoise 8/3 2:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (feeding) 8/3 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   20 Risso's Dolphins 8/2 2:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 8/2 1:30 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales 8/2 10 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (friendly behavior, feeding) 8/2 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (feeding)   8 Harbor Porpoise 8/2 9 a.m. Private Charter 17 Humpback Whales (friendly behavior) 8/1 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, friendly behavior, breaching)   5 Harbor Porpoise 8/1 1:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales (spy hopping, tail throwing)   3 Bottlenose Dolphins   1 Breaching Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 8/1 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   6 Harbor Porpoise 8/1 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales Sea Wolf II 1500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   2000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 8/1 9 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales Pt. Sur Clipper 1500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   2000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta Baird's Beaked Whales (August 31, 2020) Risso's Dolphins with calf (August 30, 2020) Killer Whale spyhopping (August 29, 2020) Four Killer Whales (Orcas) (August 29, 2020) Breaching Northern Right Whale Dolphin (August 28, 2020) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (August 26, 2020) Harbor Seals (August 26, 2020) Humpback Whale, Sea Lion and Gull (August 24, 2020) Breaching Humpback Whale (August 17, 2020) Brown Pelican (August 16, 2020) Blue Whale (August 16, 2020) Blue Whale tail (August 16, 2020) Northern Fur Seal (August 16, 2020) Breaching Humpback Whale Calf (August 16, 2020) Humpback Whales mother & calf (August 16, 2020) Humpback Whales by the Sea Wolf II (August 15, 2020) Southern Sea Otter eating a crab (August 15, 2020) Black-footed Albatross (August 14, 2020) Blue Whale tail (August 14, 2020) Humpback Whale Tail - good ID (August 14, 2020) Risso's Dolphins (August 13, 2020) Harbor Seal (August 13, 2020) Killer Whales by the Sea Wolf II (August 11, 2020) Fin Whale (August 11, 2020) Breaching Humpback Whales (August 10, 2020) Leatherback Sea Turtle (August 8, 2020) Breaching Risso's Dolphins (August 8, 2020) Male Killer Whale Fatfin (August 7, 2020) Black-footed Albatross (August 7, 2020) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales with anchovies and gulls (August 6, 2020) Humpback Whale tail - good ID (August 5, 2020) Brown Pelicans (August 5, 2020) Humpback Whale tail throw (August 5, 2020) Blue Whale (August 3, 2020) Brandt's Cormorants (August 2, 2020) Humpback Whale tail and California Sea Lion (August 2, 2020) Breaching Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish - August 1, 2020) Northern Right Whale Dolphin (August 1, 2020) Bottlenose Dolphin (August 1, 2020) All photos © 2020 Daniel Bianchetta

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