Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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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| Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 12/31 10 a.m. |
15 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale (breaching) |
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| 12/31 9 a.m. |
15 |
Gray Whales |
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80 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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6 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 12/30 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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| 12/30 10 a.m. |
11 |
Gray Whales |
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6 |
Humpback Whales |
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100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 12/30 9 a.m. |
17 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 12/28 2:30 p.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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| 12/28 10 a.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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150 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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| 12/28 9 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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150 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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| 12/26 2:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
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| 12/26 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 12/26 9 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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| 12/21 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 12/19 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing, pec slapping) |
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100 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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| 12/19 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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100 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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| 12/18 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
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| 12/18 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (competitive group, friendly behavior) |
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| 12/17 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 12/15 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, mom and calf pair) |
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| 12/11 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/11 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
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25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/10 10 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Killer Whales (CA140Bs & CA23A2, breaching + predation) |
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1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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5 |
Buller's shearwaters |
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10 |
Ancient Murrelets |
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10 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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20 |
Cassin's Auklets |
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| 12/9 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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| 12/9 10 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
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| 12/8 10 a.m. |
50 |
Common Dolphins |
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100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1500 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 12/7 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/6 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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| 12/5 2:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
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| 12/5 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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1 |
Fur Seal |
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| 12/4 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (breaching 50x) |
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| 12/4 10 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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| 12/4 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (cow/calf) |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
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| 12/3 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/2 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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| 12/2 10 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
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| 12/1 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
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Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whales (December 30, 2021)
Humpback Whale flukes (December 28, 2021)
Humpback Whale heart-shaped blow
(December 21, 2021)
Merganser (December 19, 2021)
Sea Otter and Sea Lions (December 19, 2021)
Casper & other Risso's Dolphins (December 19, 2021)
Humpback Whale close-up (December 18, 2021)
Pelican in flight (December 15, 2021)
Pelicans (December 11, 2021)
Killer Whale (Orca) tail (December 10, 2021)
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (December 8, 2021)
Risso's Dolphin calf (December 4, 2021)
Dall's Porpoise (December 4, 2021)
Humpback Whales (December 3, 2021)
Tail-throwing Humpback Whale (December 2, 2021)
Humpback Whale breaching (December 1, 2021)
Photos © 2021 Daniel Bianchetta
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Sightings List 12/1-12/31/21 |
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