Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 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) 6/30 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   75 Risso's Dolphins 6/29 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales (active calf)   10 Risso's Dolphins   2 Harbor Porpoise 6/27 2:30 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (breaching & tail-slapping calf)   30 Risso's Dolphins 6/27 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   1 Blue Shark 6/26 2:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale (Sleepy) 6/26 10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins (with babies)   20 Dall's Porpoise 6/26 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   50 Harbor Porpoise 6/25 1:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/25 10 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/25 9 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins 6/24 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales   6 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins   2 Harbor Porpoise 6/23 10 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales   16 Risso's Dolphins   2 Harbor Porpoise 6/23 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   130 Risso's Dolphins   2 Harbor Porpoise 6/22 1:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales   10 Risso's Dolphins 6/22 10 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales (breaching, friendly)   80 Risso's Dolphins 6/22 9 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing)   5 Harbor Porpoise 6/21 10 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   225 Risso's Dolphins 6/21 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   150 Risso's Dolphins   1 Harbor Porpoise 6/20 9 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales   150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/19 10 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales   350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1 Black-footed Albatross 6/19 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales   2500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins   1500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/18 10 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/18 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales   500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   300 Risso's Dolphins   30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/17 10 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throws)   300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   15 Bottlenose Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/17 9 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales (feeding, friendly)   250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   400 Risso's Dolphins   100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   2 Black-footed Albatross 6/15 9 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales   40 Risso's Dolphins   6 Harbor Porpoise 6/13 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales   6 Killer Whales (Orcas-CA140s, CA163, CA180)   15 Risso's Dolphins 6/12 10 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (friendly, feeding)   80 Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) 6/12 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales   60 Risso's Dolphins 6/11 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales   1 Blue Whale   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/11 9 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales   60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins   15 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/11 8 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales All Day 4 Blue Whales   125 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   250 Risso's Dolphins   35 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1 Northern Fur Seal 6/10 10 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales   4 Blue Whales   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   200 Risso's Dolphins   20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1 Harbor Porpoise 6/10 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales   3 Blue Whales   100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   145 Risso's Dolphins   155 Northern Right Whale Dolphins 6/9 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (breaching, active cow/calf pair)   1 Blue Whale   10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10 Risso's Dolphins 6/8 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales   50 Risso's Dolphins 6/7 9 a.m. 28 Humpback Whales   20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   20 Risso's Dolphins 6/6 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales   30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins   60 Risso's Dolphins 6/5 1:30 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales   100 Risso's Dolphins 6/5 10 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales   65 Risso's Dolphins   6 Harbor Porpoise 6/5 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing, pec slapping)   150 Risso's Dolphins 6/4 1:30 p.m. 23 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) 6/4 10 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)   12 Harbor Porpoise 6/4 9 a.m. 36 Humpback Whales (feeding)   10 Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod)   6 Bottlenose Dolphins 6/3 1:30 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales (tail throwing) 6/3 9 a.m. 36 Humpback Whales   120 Risso's Dolphins   12 Harbor Porpoise 6/2 9 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales   70 Risso's Dolphins 6/1 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales   30 Risso's Dolphins

Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta Breaching Humpback Whale calf (June 29, 2022) Blue Whale (June 27, 2022) Dall's Porpoise (June 26, 2022) Humpback Whale near Sea Wolf II (June 25, 2022) Northern Fur Seal (June 25, 2022) Risso's Dolphins surfacing in the fog (June 24, 2022) Brown Pelican (June 24, 2022) Pigeon Guillemot (June 23, 2022) Breaching Humpback Whale near Blackfin (June 22, 2022) Black-footed Albatross (June 22, 2022) Northern Right Whale Dolphin (June 19, 2022) Sea Otter mom and pup (June 18, 2022) Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (June 17, 2022) Tufted Puffin in flight (June 17, 2022) Humpback Whale tail slapping (June 15, 2022) Egg-yolk jellyfish (June 15, 2022) Killer Whales (Orcas) (June 13, 2022) Humpback Whale (June 12, 2022) Risso's Dolphin (June 12, 2022) Flipping Pacific White-sided Dolphin (June 11, 2022) Harbor Seal (June 9, 2022) Blue Whale (June 9, 2022) Brandt's Cormorant with nesting material (June 7, 2022) Breaching Humpback Whale (June 5, 2022) Pectoral fin of side-lunging Humpback Whale (June 4, 2022) Southern Sea Otter in kelp (June 3, 2022) Humpback Whale with kelp (June 2, 2022) Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta

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