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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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7/31 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/31 10 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
|
1 |
Sperm Whale (Papaya) |
|
7/31 9 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/30 2:30 p.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales (with 150 Sea Lions in a feeding frenzy) |
|
7/30 10 a.m. |
23 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/30 9 a.m. |
32 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/29 2:30 p.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/29 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
6 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/29 9 a.m. |
41 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding, pec slapping) |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
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7/29 8 a.m. |
68 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Shark |
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7/28 2:30 p.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Blue Whale (rare sighting) |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
|
7/28 10 a.m. |
33 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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7/28 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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7/27 5:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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7/27 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
7/27 10 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Blue Whale (rare sighting) |
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7/27 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (5 friendly whales) |
|
5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/27 8 a.m. |
53 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
18 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/26 5:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching,
pec slapping, tail throwing) |
|
7/26 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
7/26 10 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throwing, breaching) |
|
9 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/26 9 a.m. |
11 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
3-4 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/25 5:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/25 2:30 p.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, pec slapping) |
|
6 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
3 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/25 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales waterfall breaching) |
|
7/25 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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7/24 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/24 10 a.m. |
40 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
5 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
3 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/24 9 a.m. |
18 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/23 2:30 p.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA138s) |
|
7/23 10 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7/23 9 a.m. |
32 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100+ |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/22 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper, who breached) |
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7/22 10 a.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/22 9 a.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, feeding) |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
7/21 10 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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7/21 9 a.m. |
40 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7/20 10 a.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/20 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7/20 8 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
All Day |
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
30 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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7/16 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/16 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (3 friendly, breaching, feeding frenzy) |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/16 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales (friendly, breaching, pec-slapping) |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/15 5:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (friendly cow and calf pair) |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/15 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (very friendly) |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/15 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (very friendly) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
2 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/15 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales (two friendly) |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
|
6 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
3 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/14 5:30 p.m. |
35 |
Humpback Whales (chronic breaching, pec slapping,
tail throwing, lunge feeding) |
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7/14 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, lunge-feeding) |
|
1 |
Sperm Whale |
|
10 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/14 10 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping, lunge-feeding, friendly) |
|
1 |
Sperm Whale |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
|
200 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Fur Seal |
|
1 |
Salmon Shark |
|
24 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/14 9 a.m. |
37 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing) |
|
1 |
Sperm Whale |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
Fin Whale |
|
400 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
50 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/13 5:30 p.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/13 2:30 p.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales (mom and calf breaching) |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
7/13 11 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
12 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/13 10 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/13 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
18 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/12 5:30 p.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
7/12 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
7/12 10 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
7/12 9 a.m. |
20 |
Humpback Whales (mom and calf pairs) |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
5+ |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/11 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (pec slapping) |
|
1 |
Blue Whale |
|
7/11 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
70 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/11 9 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (mom and calf pairs) |
|
4 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/10 2:30 p.m. |
30 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
7/10 9 a.m. |
40 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
3 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/9 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/9 9 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/8 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/8 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
|
21 |
Black-footed Albatross |
|
7/7 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7/7 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/7 11 a.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/7 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
1 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
7/7 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/6 5:30 p.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
7 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/6 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/6 10 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
7/6 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (friendly) |
|
10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/5 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/5 11 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
Minke Whale |
|
7/5 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
7/5 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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7/4 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/4 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
7/4 11 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/4 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
7/4 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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7/3 5:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
|
4 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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7/3 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
3 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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7/3 10 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
|
6 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As + CA50B) |
|
7/1 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
7/1 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
7/1 8 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
All Day |
30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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Photos © 2024 Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale 'Snowy Owl' (July 31, 2024)
Pigeon Guillemots (July 31, 2024)
Breaching Humpback Whale (July 30, 2024)
Blue Whale (July 27, 2024)
Humpback Whale dorsal fin (July 27, 2024)
Common Murres (July 26, 2024)
Southern Sea Otters (July 25, 2024)
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA138s
July 23, 2024)
Casper the white Risso's Dolphin
(July 22, 2024)
Two Humpback Whales diving
(July 22, 2024)
Casper the white Risso's Dolphin with Brandt's
Cormorants and Pigeon Guillemot
(July 16, 2024)
Three Humpback Whales (July 16, 2024)
Humpback Whale tail lobbing (July 16, 2024)
Humpback Whales lunge-feeding (July 16, 2024)
Humpback Whale close-up with rainblow (July 15, 2024)
Bow-riding Dall's Porpoise (July 15, 2024)
Fin Whale (July 15, 2024)
Sperm Whale 'Papaya' fluking up (July 14, 2024)
Sperm Whale surfacing (July 14, 2024)
Brown Pelican (July 14, 2024)
White Risso's Dolphin Casper and friends
(July 13, 2024)
Tail of white Risso's Dolphin (July 12, 2024)
Casper the white Risso's Dolphin (July 12, 2024)
Blue Whale fluking up to dive (July 11, 2024)
Blue Whale (July 11, 2024)
Humpback Whale Fluke (FIBB-1BB220 - July 11, 2024)
Mother and calf Humpback Whales (July 11, 2024)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (July 9, 2024)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (July 9, 2024)
Killer Whales (Orcas - July 8, 2024)
Humpback Whales (July 7, 2024)
Albatross (July 7, 2024)
Sea Lion and Seagull (July 6, 2024)
Sea Otter eating a Crab (July 5, 2024)
Harbor Seal (July 4, 2024)
Risso's Dolphins Casper and friend (July 4, 2024)
Tail of Risso's Dolphin Casper (July 4, 2024)
Killer Whale spyhopping (Orca - July 3, 2024)
Killer Whale near Moss Landing (Orca - July 3, 2024)
Black-footed Albatross (July 1, 2024)
Brown Pelicans and Sea Lions
(July 1, 2024)
Breaching Humpback Whale
(July 1, 2024)
Photos © 2024 Daniel Bianchetta
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