Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos and descriptions.    Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project Date # Type of Animal(s) 4/30 9 a.m. 75 Humpback Whales (breaching, friendly)   20 Risso's Dolphins 4/30 8 a.m. 90 Humpback Whales (breaching) All Day 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   350 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 4/29 9 a.m. 85 Humpback Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins 4/29 8 a.m. 63 Humpback Whales All Day 100 Risso's Dolphins 4/25 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 4/25 8 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales All Day 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins   20 Harbor Porpoise 4/24 1:30 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales 4/24 9 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales   35 Risso's Dolphins   36 Harbor Porpoise 4/24 8 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales All Day 16 Killer Whales (Orcas)   300 Risso's Dolphins 4/23 1:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales   25 Risso's Dolphins 4/23 9 a.m. 46 Humpback Whales   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins 4/23 8 a.m. 54 Humpback Whales All Day 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins   20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/22 9 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 4/22 8 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales All Day 5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA140Bs + CA23A2)   50 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise 4/21 9 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales   5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s)   30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins 4/21 8 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales All Day 5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s)   500 Risso's Dolphins 4/20 1:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   10 Killer Whales (Orcas)   10 Risso's Dolphins 4/20 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 4/20 8 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales All Day 8 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA58s, CA200s)   60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   90 Risso's Dolphins   1 Northern Elephant Seal 4/18 1:30 p.m. 54 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 4/18 9 a.m. 55 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 4/18 8 a.m. 102 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slaps, friendly with boat) All Day 1 Minke Whale   275 Risso's Dolphins   4 Elephant Seals 4/17 1:30 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales 4/17 9 a.m. 44 Humpback Whales   4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA58s)   40 Risso's Dolphins   1 Tufted Puffin   1 Brant 4/17 8 a.m. 71 Humpback Whales All Day 4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA58s)   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1 Short-tailed Albatross 4/16 1:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins   thousands Sooty Shearwaters 4/16 9 a.m. 44 Humpback Whales   5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s)   45 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   2 Harbor Porpoise 4/16 8 a.m. 72 Humpback Whales All Day 5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s)   1 Gray Whale   55 Risso's Dolphins   4 Harbor Porpoise 4/15 1:30 p.m. 21 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throws) 4/15 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales   1 Gray Whale   100 Risso's Dolphins   2 Bottlenose Dolphins 4/15 8 a.m. 76 Humpback Whales All Day 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   70 Risso's Dolphins 4/14 2:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales   20 Risso's Dolphins 4/14 10 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins 4/14 9 a.m. 29 Humpback Whales   40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins 4/13 1:30 p.m. 41 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping, pec slapping)   12 Risso's Dolphins 4/13 9 a.m. 68 Humpback Whales   12 Risso's Dolphins 4/12 9 a.m. 38 Humpback Whales   150 Risso's Dolphins 4/11 9 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales   15 Risso's Dolphins 4/11 8 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales All Day 15 Risso's Dolphins 4/10 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales   13 Killer Whales (Orcas)   150 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 4/9 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (breaching)   30 Risso's Dolphins 4/9 8 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales All Day 9 Killer Whales (Orcas)   200 Risso's Dolphins 4/8 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slaps)   50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 4/8 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 4/8 8 a.m. 53 Humpback Whales All Day 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins 4/7 2:30 p.m. 22 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throws, pec slaps)   40 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) 4/7 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales   70 Risso's Dolphins 4/6 1:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/6 9 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100 Risso's Dolphins 4/5 10 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales   5 Risso's Dolphins   10 Harbor Porpoise   1 Short-tailed Albatross 4/4 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales   110 Risso's Dolphins 4/3 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)   4 Harbor Porpoise 4/3 9 a.m. 39 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 4/2 2:30 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales (breaching) 4/2 10 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 4/2 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales (breaching)   35 Risso's Dolphins 4/1 1:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales 4/1 9 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales   65 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)

Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta Risso's Dolphin (April 26, 2022) Humpback Whale pectoral fin (April 25, 2022) Black-footed Albatross (April 25, 2022) Killer Whales (April 24, 2022) Two Killer Whales near our boat with Pt. Sur Clipper in background (April 24, 2022) Humpback Whale tail throw (April 23, 2022) Sea Otter mom and pup (April 23, 2022) Orca CA541C (Bumper) tail slapping (April 21, 2022) Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (April 20, 2022) Killer Whales (April 20, 2022) Baby Risso's Dolphin (Note fetal folds) (April 20, 2022) Pigeon Guillemot (April 18, 2022) Breaching Risso's Dolphin (April 16, 2022) Male Killer Whales CA51B (Orion) and CA51C (Bumper) (April 16, 2022) Killer Whales CA51 (Star) and CA51F (Nebula) (April 16, 2022) Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends (April 16, 2022) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (April 15, 2022) Humpback Whale and Sea Lions (April 14, 2022) Breaching Risso's Dolphin (April 14, 2022) Humpback Whale Pectoral Fin (April 12, 2022) Brown Pelican (April 8, 2022) Humpback Whale and Killer Whales (Orcas) (April 10, 2022) Killer Whales (Orcas) (April 9, 2022) Breaching Humpback Whale (April 8, 2022) Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (April 6, 2022) Cormorant collecting nesting material (April 4, 2022) Humpback Whales (April 3, 2022) Humpback Whales fluke photo ID (April 1, 2022) Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend (April 1, 2022) Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta

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