November 2022 Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 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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Date	#	Type of Animal(s)
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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project

11/30 9 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales (Orcas – breaching, tail slapping, prey sharing)
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

11/29 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA51s)
	300	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

11/28 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales (Orcas)
	1100	Risso’s Dolphins

11/27 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso’s Dolphins
	2	Black-footed Albatross

11/26 1:30 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	4	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140s)
	3000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	1000	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/26 10 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales

11/26 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales (Orcas – CA140s)
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

11/25 2:30 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	2000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/25 10 a.m.	33	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	1200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/25 9 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	5000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
		School of Bonita Fish

11/24 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales (Orcas)
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

11/23 9 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales (friendly)
	4	Killer Whales (Orcas)

11/22 2:30 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching)
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins (with calves)

11/22 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/21 9 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

11/20 1:30 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	1000	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

11/20 10 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	400	Risso’s Dolphins

11/20 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	400	Risso’s Dolphins

11/19 1:30 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/19 9 a.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	400	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)

11/19 8 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales
All Day	3000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins
	2000	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/18 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales

11/17 9 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale

11/16 9 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso’s Dolphins

11/15 9 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	500	Risso’s Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/14 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	1	Fin Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

11/13 9 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales (Angel Wing and Ghost Pepper kelping)

11/12 10 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales

11/12 9 a.m.	11	Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing)
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/11 9 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso’s Dolphins
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

11/9 9 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	75	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	500+	Risso’s Dolphins

11/7 9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	600	Risso’s Dolphins (including Casper)
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/6 1:30 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales

11/6 9 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales

11/5 1:30 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales

11/5 9 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales (breaching)
	7	Risso’s Dolphins (with calves)
	3	Harbor Porpoise

11/5 8 a.m.	28	Humpback Whales
All Day	8	Risso’s Dolphins

11/3 11 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

11/3 9 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	100	Risso’s Dolphins (nursery pod)

11/2 9 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	12	Risso’s Dolphins

11/1 9 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales (7 friendlies)
	40	Risso’s Dolphins
	5	Bottlenose Dolphins

Male Killer Whale Fluke photo by daniel bianchetta
Male Killer Whale Fluke (November 30, 2022)

Surf Scoters photo by daniel bianchetta
Surf Scoters (November 29, 2022)

Casper the white Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Casper the white Risso’s Dolphin (November 29 2022)

Closeup of dorsal fin of Killer Whale Emma (CA140) photo by daniel bianchetta
Close-up of Emma’s dorsal fin (November 26, 2022)

Killer Whale Emma (CA140) photo by daniel bianchetta
Killer Whale Emma (CA140) (November 26, 2022)

Northern Right Whale Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (November 25, 2022)

Osprey photo by daniel bianchetta
Osprey (November 25, 2022)

Killer Whales photo by daniel bianchetta
Killer Whales (November 23, 2022)

Leaping Pacific White-sided Dolphins photo by daniel bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins at sunset
(November 22, 2022)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins at sunset photo by daniel bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (November 22, 2022)

Leaping Pacific White-sided Dolphins photo by daniel bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (November 18, 2022)

Eared Grebes photo by daniel bianchetta
Eared Grebes (November 17, 2022)

Baby Risso's Dolphin with visible fetal folds photo by daniel bianchetta
Baby Risso’s Dolphin with visible fetal folds
(November 16, 2022)

Brown Pelicans photo by daniel bianchetta
Brown Pelicans (November 15, 2022)

Tail lobbing Humpback Whale with Dolphins
(November 12, 2022)

Humpback Whale breaching photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale breaching (November 9, 2022)

Casper the rare white Risso's Dolphin next to a Risso's Dolphin with typical coloration photo by daniel bianchetta
Casper the rare white Risso’s Dolphin next to a Risso’s
Dolphin with typical coloration (November 7, 2022)