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

November 2023
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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)

11/28 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (breaching)

11/27 9 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales

11/25 1:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

11/25 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
  60 Risso's Dolphins

11/25 9 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing)
  100 Risso's Dolphins

11/24 1:30 p.m. 19 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

11/24 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
  4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As)

11/24 9 a.m. 4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As)

11/23 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As)
  4 Bottlenose Dolphins

11/20 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
  30 Risso's Dolphins

11/18 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (head slapping)

11/18 8 a.m. 30 Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge feeding)
All Day 350 Risso's Dolphins

11/16 9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
  50 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)

11/14 9 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales
  100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
  300 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)

11/13 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  40 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)

11/12 9 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (feeding)
  40 Risso's Dolphins

11/11 2:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping)

11/11 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA202s)

11/11 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (breaching)
  5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA202s)

11/10 1:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales (double breaching)

11/10 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
  1 Gray Whale
  15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150 Risso's Dolphins (including Casper)
  5 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/9 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (feeding, competition pod)

11/8 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (2 very friendly!)
  many Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)

11/7 9 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (kelping, pec slapping, tail lobbing)

11/6 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
  4 Killer Whales (CA49C, CA49C1, T344, T344A)

11/2 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  40 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
  200 Risso's Dolphins

11/1 9 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (several surface-active cow calf pairs)
  1 Gray Whale (first of season!)
  200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

  

Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta


Humpback Whale ID photo photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale ID photo (November 27, 2023)

Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As) photo by daniel bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As - November 24, 2023)

Belted Kingfisher photo by daniel bianchetta
Belted Kingfisher (November 20, 2023)

Risso's Dolphin photo by daniel bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (November 18, 2023)

Southern Sea Otters in kelp photo by daniel bianchetta
Southern Sea Otters in kelp (November 16, 2023)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins photo by daniel bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (November 14, 2023)

Common Murres photo by daniel bianchetta
Common Murres (November 12, 2023)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by daniel bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (November 11, 2023)

Humpback Whales mom and calf photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whales mom and calf (November 11, 2023)

Orcas (Killer Whales - CA202s)  photo by daniel bianchetta
Orcas (Killer Whales - CA202s - November 11, 2023)

White Risso's Dolphin Casper and friends photo by daniel bianchetta
White Risso's Dolphin Casper and friends
(November 10, 2023)

Humpback Whale and Sea Lions photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale and Sea Lions (November 2, 2023)

Humpback Whale tail slap photo by daniel bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail slap (November 1, 2023)


Photos © 2023 Daniel Bianchetta



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