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

February 2023

Marine Mammals seen in Monterey Bay

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)
2/26 9 a.m. 1 Humpback Whales
  4 Gray Whales
  30 Risso's Dolphins
2/25 9 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
2/24 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
2/23 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
2/22 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
  55 Risso's Dolphins
   2 Stellar Sea Lions
2/20 1:30 p.m. 1 Gray Whale
  300 Risso's Dolphins
2/20 9 a.m.. 3 Gray Whales
2/20 8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
All Day 50 Risso's Dolphins
   5 Harbor Porpoise
   2 Stellar Sea Lions
   5 Black-footed Albatross
2/19 1:30 p.m. 6 Gray Whales
  50 Risso's Dolphins(Nursery Pod)
2/19 10 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
  200 Risso's Dolphins(Nursery Pod)
2/19 9 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
  50 Risso's Dolphins(Nursery Pod)
2/18 1:30 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
  10 Risso's Dolphins
2/18 9 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
  7 Killer Whales
  10 Risso's Dolphins
2/17 9 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
2/16 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
  4 Killer Whales
  20 Risso's Dolphins
2/15 9 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
  55 Risso's Dolphins
  2 Stellar Sea Lions
2/12 9 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
  100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  800 Risso's Dolphins
2/10 9 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
  20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100 Risso's Dolphins
2/9 9 a.m. 11 Gray Whales
  100 Risso's Dolphins
2/7 9 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
  45 Southern Sea Otters!
2/6 9 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
  100 Risso's Dolphins
2/4 9 a.m. 33 Gray Whales
2/2 9 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
2/1 9 a.m. 20 Gray Whales
  300 Risso's Dolphins (including calves and Casper)
  

Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta

Osprey photo by daniel bianchetta
Osprey (February 25, 2023)

Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (February 21, 2023)

Mother and pup Sea Lion photo by daniel bianchetta
Carlos the Sea Lion (February 18, 2023)

Risso's Dolphin calf with fetal folds photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins surfing in the swells (February 12, 2023)

Risso's Dolphin calf with fetal folds photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin calf with fetal folds (February 9, 2023)

Mother and pup Sea Otters photo by daniel bianchetta
Mother and pup Sea Otters (February 9, 2023)

Kingfisher photo by daniel bianchetta
Kingfisher (February 7, 2023)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (February 6, 2023)

Breaching Gray Whale photo by daniel bianchetta
Breaching Gray Whale (February 4, 2023)

Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins Casper and friends (February 1, 2023)


Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta


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