Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 2021

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) 6/30 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/30 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/29 10 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   1 Blue Whale   100 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   1 Black-footed Albatross 6/28 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/28 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   40 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/27 `10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/27 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (breaching)   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/26 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   40 Risso's Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross 6/26 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   90 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/26 8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales All Day 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   35 Risso's Dolphins   10 Black-footed Albatross 6/25 2:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   15 Risso's Dolphins   6 Dall's Porpoise 6/25 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (cow & calf "kelphing")'   1200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1 Short-fin Mako Shark   6 Black-footed Albatross 6/25 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/24 2:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales   60 Risso's Dolphins 6/24 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales (Orcas)   1 Minke Whale   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   30 Dall's Porpoise 6/24 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales (Orcas)   30 Risso's Dolphins   10 Dall's Porpoise   7 Harbor Porpoise   1 Blue Shark   1 Elephant Seal 6/23 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   10 Baird's Beaked Whales   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark 6/22 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   75 Risso's Dolphins   10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/22 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (repeated breach)   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   2 Harbor Porpoise 6/21 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (cow & calf)   60 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/21 8 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales All Day 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 6/20 2:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/20 1:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/20 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/20 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   5 Baird's Beaked Whales   75 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/20 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales All Day 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/19 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec-slapping)   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/19 1:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   2 Black-footed Albatross 6/19 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   3 Black-footed Albatross 6/19 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   6 Black-footed Albatross 6/18 2:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/18 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   600 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/18 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/17 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (feeding mom & calf pair)   75 Risso's Dolphins   1 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 6/17 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching mom & calf pair)   75 Risso's Dolphins 6/16 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/16 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (feeding)   100 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/15 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/15 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/14 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper breaching) 6/13 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/13 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   80 Risso's Dolphins 6/12 2:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/12 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   80 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/12 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   1 Fin Whale   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/11 2:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching)   60 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/11 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   60 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/10 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales Sea Wolf II 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/10 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales Pt. Sur Clipper 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/9 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   200 Risso's Dolphins   10 Bottlenose Dolphins 6/9 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   8 Harbor Porpoise 6/8 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   75 Risso's Dolphins   10 Bottlenose Dolphins 6/8 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   350 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   10 Bottlenose Dolphins 6/7 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (breaching and lunge-feeding)   15 Risso's Dolphins 6/6 1:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales   80 Risso's Dolphins 6/6 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 6/6 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 6/5 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (cow/calf pair)   80 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   4 Harbor Porpoise 6/5 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale   2 Blue Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)   6/4 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (cow & calf)   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 6/4 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (cow & calf)   150 Risso's Dolphins 6/3 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (breaching)   80 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/2 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (breaching)   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 6/1 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   10 Harbor Porpoise 6/1 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales   150 Risso's Dolphins   100 Harbor Porpoise

Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta Diving Brown Pelican (June 30, 2021) Risso's Dolphins including Casper near Monterey Bay Aquarium (June 29, 2021) Blue Whale (June 29, 2021) Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 28, 2021) Southern Sea Otters (June 28, 2021) Killer Whales (Orcas) (June 24, 2021) Killer Whale (Orca) (June 24, 2021) Breaching Humpback Whale (June 21, 2021) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 21, 2021) Tail-throwing Humpback Whale (June 21, 2021) Humpback Whale tail (June 20, 2021) Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (June 20, 2021) Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends (June 20, 2021) Breaching Risso's Dolphin (June 20, 2021) Baird's Beaked Whales (June 20, 2021) Black-footed Albatross in flight (June 20, 2021) Mom and calf Humpback Whales (June 17, 2021) Southern Sea Otter (June 17, 2021) Humpback Whale (June 16, 2021) Breaching Humpback Whale calf (June 14, 2021) Risso's Dolphin Casper (June 14, 2021) Risso's Dolphins including Casper near Monterey Bay Aquarium (June 11, 2021) Risso's Dolphin Casper (June 10, 2021) Black-footed Albatross (June 10, 2021) Bottlenose Dolphins (June 8, 2021) Mother and calf Humpback Whales (June 7, 2021) Humpback Whale feeding (June 5, 2021) Blue Whale (June 5, 2021) Brown Pelicans (June 4, 2021) Humpback Whale fluke (June 3, 2021) Pacific Sea Nettle (June 3, 2021) Breaching Humpback Whale (June 2, 2021) Tail of Risso's Dolphin Casper (June 1, 2021) Playful Risso's Dolphin (June 1, 2021) Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta

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