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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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8/31 10 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (Angel Wing+Ghost Pepper, friendly, kelping) |
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8/31 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
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8/30 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
|
30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
8 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
400 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
40 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/29 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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8/29 10 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/29 9 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/28 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B) |
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8/28 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B) |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/26 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/26 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Blue Whale |
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1 |
Minke Whale |
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1 |
Elephant Seal |
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1 |
Blue Shark |
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8/25 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/25 9 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod present) |
|
30 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
18 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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8/24 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
Pt Sur Clipper |
3 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/24 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
Sea Wolf II |
40 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/23 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B) |
|
8/22 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (kelping) |
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2 |
Blue Whales |
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8/22 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
|
2 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)l |
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8/21 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing) |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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8/21 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/20 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/20 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
Nazca Booby |
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8/20 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
5 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)l |
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8/20 8 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
1 |
Baird's Beaked Whale |
|
10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/19 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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8/19 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/19 7:30 a.m. |
1 |
Blue Whale |
Bird Trip |
4 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
(Charter) |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
6 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
1 |
Hawaiian Petrel |
|
1 |
Tufted Puffin |
|
1 |
Nazca Booby |
|
1 |
Arctic Tern |
|
8/18 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/18 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (kelping, tail throwing) |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/18 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/18 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/17 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/17 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
9 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
65 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/15 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (cow-calf pair) |
|
8/15 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/15 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/14 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/14 12 p.m.
Charter |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/14 10 a.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/14 9 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s, close passes,
breaching, tail slapping, rolling) |
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8/13 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/13 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
|
250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/13 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
|
60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/12 5:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/12 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
45 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/12 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8/12 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/11 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
8/11 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throwing) |
|
8/11 9 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
|
8/10 2:30 p.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
|
8/10 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/10 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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8/9 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/9 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/8 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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8/8 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pods, bachelor pod, and Casper) |
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8/7 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (feeding group +
Angel Wing & Ghost Pepper breaching) |
|
8/7 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (tail and pec slapping) |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
320 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
5 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8/6 1:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/6 11 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/6 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/6 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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8/5 5:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/5 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
45 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/5 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8/5 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/4 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/4 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
145 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
2 |
Northern Fur Seal |
|
5 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
8/4 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
4 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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8/3 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
|
8/3 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (Angel Wing and her calf Ghost Pepper) |
|
8/2 2:30 p.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throwing) |
|
8/2 10 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8/2 9 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, "Fran" + calf breaching,
tail throwing) |
|
75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/1 2:30 p.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
|
5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
8/1 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
75 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
|
8/1 9 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
8/1 8 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
220 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
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Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
White Risso's Dolphin Casper (August 30, 2022)
Osprey (August 30, 2022)
Two Killer Whales (Orcas - August 28, 2022)
Killer Whale playing with kelp
(August 28, 2022)
Blue Whale fluking up to dive
(August 26, 2022)
Elephant Seal checking out the boat
(August 26, 2022)
Northern RIght Whale Dolphins porpoising
(August 25, 2022)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin
(August 25, 2022)
Humpback Whale doing vertical corkscrew dive
(August 24, 2022)
Pacific White-sided Dolphins surfing through the water
(August 24, 2022)
Humpback Whale rostrum and Sea Lion
(August 240, 2022)
Killer Whales (Orcas)
(August 23, 2022)
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
(August 20, 2022)
Humpback Whale kelping
(August 18, 2022)
Sea Otter eating breakfast
(August 17, 2022)
California sea lions resting
(August 17, 2022)
Killer Whale tail slapping
(August 14, 2022)
Killer Whales Star (CA51) and her calf Nebula
(August 14, 2022)
Blue Whale coming up for a breath
(August 13, 2022)
Killer Whale Liner next to Blackfin
(August 13, 2022)
Humpback Whale arching its back to dive
(August 12, 2022)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (Note baleen)
(August 11, 2022)
Great Blue Heron
(August 10, 2022)
Southern Sea Otters resting
(August 9, 2022)
Humpback Whale surrounded by Sea Lions
(August 8, 2022)
Risso's Dolphin breaching
(August 8, 2022)
Humpback Whale breaching
(August 6, 2022)
Humpback Whale pec-slapping
(August 6, 2022)
Risso's Dolphins kelping (playing with kelp)
(August 5, 2022)
Risso's Dolphin with calf
(August 4, 2022)
Tail-lobbing Humpback Whale
(August 3, 2022)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales
(August 3, 2022)
Sea Lions porpoising to catch up with
the feeding whales
(August 2, 2022)
Humpback Whale CRC-15109 starting to dive
(August 2, 2022)
Black-footed Albatross
(August 1, 2022)
Blue Whale
(August 1, 2022)
Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
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