Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
September 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) |
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| 9/30 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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25 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 9/29 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
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| 9/27 10 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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1 |
Mako Shark |
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| 9/26 10 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/26 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/25 10 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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| 9/25 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
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| 9/25 8 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
| |
800 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
1000 |
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
500 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
50 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/24 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (group lunge) |
| |
50 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 9/24 10 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - including CA171B Fatfin) |
| |
10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 9/24 9 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 9/23 10 a.m. |
27 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
300 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
500 |
Common Dolphins |
| |
100 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/22 10 a.m. |
32 |
Humpback Whales (12 were lunge-feeding) |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
|
| 9/21 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 9/21 10 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA171B Fatfin and CA169) |
| |
75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 9/20 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (Aurora and Fluke Skywalker) |
|
| 9/20 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (including Ratchet, Aurora, and Fluke Skywalker) |
|
| 9/20 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA171B Fatfin and CA169) |
| |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/19 10 a.m. |
29 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA27s) |
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200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
4 |
Common Dolphins |
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| 9/19 9 a.m. |
26 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA27s) |
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1000 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/18 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
| |
400 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 9/18 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
| |
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/18 8 a.m. |
27 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
600 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
55 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 9/17 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 9/16 10 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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10 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 9/15 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales |
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1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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1 |
Short-tailed Albatross (rare!) |
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| 9/14 10 a.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA171B Fatfin, CA169) |
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7 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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2 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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| 9/13 10 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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| 9/13 8 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales |
| All Day |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA171B, CA169) |
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| 9/12 1:30 p.m. |
28 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 9/12 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/12 9 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/11 1:30 p.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
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| 9/11 10 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (cow+calf, breaching) |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/11 9 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales (cow+calf, breaching) |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 9/10 10 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales |
|
| 9/10 9 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales (cow+calf, breaching, lunge-feeding) |
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| 9/9 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
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15 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 9/8 10 a.m. |
31 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail and pec slapping) |
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| 9/7 10 a.m. |
51 |
Humpback Whales (tail slapping, breaching and feeding) |
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7 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As, CA50B, CA49Cs) |
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| 9/6 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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120 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/6 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 9/6 8 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| All Day |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
25 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/5 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding) |
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| 9/5 2:30 p.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
50 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/5 1:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
| |
50 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/5 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching) |
| |
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/5 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 9/4 1:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
20 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 9/4 10 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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6 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/4 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, friendly) |
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| 9/4 8 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, friendly) |
| All Day |
10 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
| |
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
20 |
Harbor Porpoise |
| |
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 9/3 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
| 9/3 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - Fatfin and CA169) |
| |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
11 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/3 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - Fatfin and CA169) |
| |
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 9/2 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
| |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
| 9/2 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
| |
14 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/1 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching) |
| |
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta
Bottlenose Dolphins (September 30, 2021)
Short-beaked Common Dolphin (September 25, 2021)
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (September 25, 2021)
Harbor Porpoise (September 25, 2021)
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (September 25, 2021)
Views of dorsal fin,
ventral pleats, and pectoral fin
from four lunge-feeding Humpback Whales
(September 22, 2021)
Male Elephant Seal (September 22, 2021)
Risso's Dolphin (September 21, 2021)
Humpback Whale calf 'Fluke Skywalker' kelping
(playing with kelp - September 20, 2021)
KIller Whales (Orcas - CA27s - September 19, 2021)
Southern Sea Otter eating a crab (September 18, 2021)
Active Risso's Dolphins (September 18, 2021)
California Sea Lions relaxing (September 18, 2021)
Breaching Humpback Whale (September 17, 2021)
Short-tailed Albatross (rare)
(September 15, 2021)
Humpback Whale tail and Sea Lion
(September 13, 2021)
Killer Whale (Orca - CA171B - Fatfin)
(September 13, 2021)
Close encounter between Sea Lion and
lunge-feeding Humpback Whale
(September 8, 2021)
Synchronized Sea Lions (September 8, 2021)
Killer Whales (Orcas) Note slight orange coloration on
juvenile in foreground, CA51A4
(September 7, 2021)
Closeup of juvenile Humpback Whale
(September 6, 2021)
Risso's Dolphin calf (September 6, 2021)
Baby Humpback Whale breaching (September 5, 2021)
Brown Pelicans (September 5, 2021)
Humpback Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks
(September 4, 2021)
Bottlenose Dolphins
(September 4, 2021)
Orcas (Killer Whales) Fatfin and CA169
(September 3, 2021)
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding
(September 2, 2021)
Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta
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Sightings List 9/1-9/30/21 |
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Last updated October 9, 2021 |
