Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 2022
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 |
| Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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| 2/28 10 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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7 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
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24 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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| 2/27 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales |
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| 2/27 10 a.m. |
2 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/27 9 a.m. |
1 |
Gray Whale |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales |
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1 |
Minke Whale |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/26 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/26 10 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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2 |
Killer Whales (CA171B Fatfin & CA169 Tofina) |
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10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
100 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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| 2/26 8 a.m. |
24 |
Gray Whales |
| All Day |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Killer Whales (CA171B Fatfin & CA169 Tofina) |
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18 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1000 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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| 2/25 10 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales (northbound) |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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2 |
Killer Whales (CA171B Fatfin & CA169 Tofina) |
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850 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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| 2/24 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 2/24 10 a.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/23 10 a.m. |
16 |
Gray Whales |
| |
5 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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380 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/20 10 a.m. |
3 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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500 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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300 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 2/20 9 a.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
| |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
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2 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/19 2:30 p.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/19 10 a.m. |
15 |
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/19 9 a.m. |
11 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale (tail lobbing) |
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| 2/18 10 a.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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1 |
Humpback Whale |
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100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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280 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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150 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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1 |
Short-tailed Albatross (rare) |
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| 2/17 10 a.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Mola Mola |
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| 2/16 10 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale (breaching and feeding) |
|
| 2/14 10 a.m. |
4 |
Gray Whales |
| |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 2/13 3 p.m. |
11 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/13 10 a.m. |
6 |
Gray Whales |
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8 |
Humpback Whales |
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450 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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250 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 2/12 2:30 p.m. |
16 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/12 10 a.m. |
7 |
Gray Whales |
| |
2 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping) |
| |
1 |
Elephant Seal |
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1 |
Northern Fur Seal |
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| 2/10 10 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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2 |
Humpback Whales |
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7 |
Cuvier's Beaked Whales |
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| 2/8 10 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/7 10 a.m. |
10 |
Gray Whales |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
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| 2/6 10 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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| 2/5 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Gray Whales |
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3 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 2/5 10 a.m. |
8 |
Gray Whales |
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5 |
Humpback Whales |
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| 2/4 10 a.m. |
14 |
Gray Whales (migrating) |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Elephant Seal |
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| 2/3 10 a.m. |
12 |
Gray Whales |
| |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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4 |
Killer Whales |
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Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale blowhole close-up
(February 28, 2022)
6 Black-footed Albatross
(February 28, 2022)
Killer Whale (Orca) tail
(February 26, 2022)
Pacific White-sided Dolphins
(February 26, 2022)
Gray Whale spyhopping
(February 26, 2022)
Killer Whales CA169 (Tofina) and CA171B (Fatfin)
(February 25, 2022)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (February 23, 2022)
Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend (February 20, 2022)
Short-tailed Albatross (February 18, 2022)
Brandt's Cormorant with seaweed for nesting
(February 16, 2022)
Northern Right Whale Dolphins cow and calf
(February 13, 2022)
Breaching Humpback Whale (February 12, 2022)
Cuvier's Beaked Whale (February 10, 2022)
Gray Whale heart-shaped blow
(February 8, 2022)
Eared Grebes
(February 8, 2022)
Southern Sea Otter
(February 7, 2022)
California Sea Lions and Southern Sea Otter
(February 3, 2022)
Killer Whale CA45B with distinctive curved dorsal fin
(February 3, 2022)
Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
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Sightings List 2/1-2/28/22 |
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