Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Date # Type of Animal(s) 10/31 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (pec slapping) 10/31 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching)   15 Risso's Dolphins 10/30 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (kelping) 10/29 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (cow+calf, Aurora and Fluke Skywalker)   12 Harbor Porpoise 10/28 10 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales ( including cow+calf Aurora and Fluke Skywalker) 10/27 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales 10/26 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins 10/23 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   140 Risso's Dolphins   2 Northern Fur Seals 10/23 8 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales All Day 1 Blue Whale   100 Risso's Dolphins   1 Blue Shark 10/22 10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (breaching)   1 Northern Fur Seal 10/21 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 10/20 10 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales   2 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA136 & CA179) 10/19 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (feeding)   10 Bottlenose Dolphins   25 Risso's Dolphins 10/18 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   30 Bottlenose Dolphins   30 Risso's Dolphins   10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 10/17 10 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales   50 Short-beaked Common Dolphins   80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   3 Bottlenose Dolphins 10/16 2:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 10/16 10 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (double breach)   200 Risso's Dolphins 10/16 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (friendly, spyhop)   6 Harbor Porpoise 10/16 8 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales All Day 350 Risso's Dolphins   9 Harbor Porpoise 10/15 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   6 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA50B, CA49C + calf, CA122B + family)   50 Risso's Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross 10/14 10 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 10/13 10 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (feeding)   20 Bottlenose Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins   5 Harbor Porpoise 10/10 1:30 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales (feeding, friendly behavior) 10/10 10 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   30 Risso's Dolphins   15 Harbor Porpoise 10/10 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (breaching)   30 Risso's Dolphins 10/9 10 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 10/9 8 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunging) All Day 30 Risso's Dolphins   15 Dall's Porpoise   1 Black-footed Albatross   1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 10/8 10 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales   5 Harbor Porpoise 10/7 10 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins (trumpet blowing and feeding) 10/6 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (breaching)   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins 10/5 2:30 p.m. 23 Humpback Whales   15 Risso's Dolphins 10/5 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   400 Common Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins 10/5 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales   400 Common Dolphins   30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins 10/4 10 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales (feeding)   40 Bottlenose Dolphins   50 Risso's Dolphins 10/3 1:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   20 Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) 10/3 10 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales (feeding)   150 Risso's Dolphins 10/3 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   85 Risso's Dolphins 10/2 10 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   500 Risso's Dolphins 10/2 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   500 Risso's Dolphins   25 Harbor Porpoise   1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 10/2 8 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding) All Day 115 Risso's Dolphins 10/1 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, including Google)   30 Risso's Dolphins

Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta Humpback Whale kelping (October 30, 2021) Harbor Porpoise (October 29, 2021) Northern Fur Seal (October 22, 2021) Anchovies (October 21, 2021) Risso's Dolphin Casper (October 21, 2021) Great Blue Heron (October 20, 2021) Breaching Mola Mola (October 17, 2021) Risso's Dolphin with baby (October 16, 2021) Killer Whales including calves (October 15, 2021) Sea Otter with baby (October 14, 2021) Bottlenose Dolphins close to shore (October 13, 2021) Brown Pelican (October 10, 2021) Dall's Porpoise (October 9, 2021) Harbor Seal resting on a rock (October 6, 2021) Bow-riding Pacific White-sided Dolphins (October 6, 2021) Common Dolphin (October 5, 2021) Salps - barrel-shaped gelatinous invertebrates that use muscle contractions to shoot water through their bodies to move forward (October 5, 2021) Risso's Dolphins (Note fetal folds on calves) (October 3, 2021) Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (October 2, 2021) Young Humpback Whale named Google after the "googly" white spot around her eyes (October 1, 2021) Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta

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