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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

December 2022
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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)

12/30 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  35 Risso's Dolphins

12/29 9 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
  65 Risso's Dolphins

12/28 2 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales
Charter 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  3 Black-footed Albatross

12/28 1:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales
  400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/28 10 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
  14 Gray Whales

12/28 9 a.m. 22 Gray Whales
  30 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Black-footed Albatross

12/26 1:30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
  5 Gray Whales
  15 Risso's Dolphins

12/26 10 a.m. 1 Humpback Whales
  250 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Black-footed Albatross

12/26 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  15 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Osprey (in harbor)

12/24 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  35 Risso's Dolphins

12/23 1:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales

12/23 9 a.m. 1 Gray Whale
  5 Risso's Dolphins

12/22 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  2 Gray Whales
  150 Risso's Dolphins

12/21 9 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
  140 Risso's Dolphins

12/20 1:30 p.m. 4 Killer Whales (Orcas - new calf)

12/20 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (breaching)
  2 Gray Whales
  25 Risso's Dolphins

12/18 1:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  1 Blue Whale
  5 Gray Whales
  70 Risso's Dolphins

12/18 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  1 Blue Whale

12/17 1:30 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  20 Risso's Dolphins (nursery group)

12/17 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  5 Bottlenose Dolphins
  1 Northern Elephant Seal

12/16 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  1 Gray Whale
  40 Risso's Dolphins

12/15 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  50 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

12/14 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  75 Risso's Dolphins

12/13 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
  5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  250 Risso's Dolphins

12/9 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales

12/8 9 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
  60 Risso's Dolphins

12/7 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (tail slapping)
  20 Risso's Dolphins

12/6 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (feeding)
  30 Risso's Dolphins

12/5 10 Humpback Whales
Private Charter 5 Killer Whales (Orcas)
  200 Risso's Dolphins

12/4 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
  400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150 Risso's Dolphins
  3 Black-footed Albatross

12/3 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching)

12/2 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  70 Risso's Dolphins

  

Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta


Breaching Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (December 28, 2022)

Breaching Gray Whale photo by daniel bianchetta
Breaching Gray Whale (December 28, 2022)

Southern Sea Otter eating a Sea Urchin photo by daniel bianchetta
Sea Otter eating a Sea Urchin (December 28, 2022)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (December 28, 2022)

Southern Sea Otter Mother and Pup photo by daniel bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter Mother and Pup (December 26, 2022)

Baby Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Baby Risso's Dolphin (December 22, 2022)

Killer Whales photo by daniel bianchetta
Killer Whales (December 20, 2022)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by daniel bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (December 20, 2022)

Eared Grebes photo by daniel bianchetta
Eared Grebes (December 18, 2022)

Blue Whale tail photo by daniel bianchetta
Blue Whale tail (December 18, 2022)

Risso's Dolphins photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (December 17, 2022)

Great Blue Heron photo by daniel bianchetta
Great Blue Heron (December 17, 2022)

Bottlenose Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Bottlenose Dolphin (December 17, 2022)

Osprey with fish photo by daniel bianchetta
Osprey with fish (December 13, 2022)

Humpback Whale fluking up with a flock of Brandt's Cormorants  photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale fluking up with a flock of Brandt's
Cormorants in foreground (December 9, 2022)

Brown Pelicans on breakwater photo by daniel bianchetta
Brown Pelicans on breakwater (December 9, 2022)


Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta



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