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

September 2024
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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)

9/30 9 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (chronic breaching calf, pec slapping,
tail lobbing, lunge feeding frenzy!)

9/30 8 a.m.
All Day
28 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, breaching)

9/29 2:30 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales

9/29 10 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

9/29 9 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

9/29 7:30 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
Pelagic Bird 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
Trip 50 Risso's Dolphins
    Flesh-footed Shearwaters
    South Polar Skuas
    Wilson's Storm Petrels
    Buller's Shearwaters

9/28 9 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales (constant lunge feeding)

9/28 9 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (constant lunge feeding)

9/28 8 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, friendly, breaching)
All Day 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200 Risso's Dolphins
  10 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Mola Mola
  1 Blue Shark
  1 Manx Shearwater

9/27 2:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (intervening in killer whale predation)
  4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA39As hunting sea lions)

9/27 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, intervening in killer whale predation)
  9 Killer Whales (Orcas - A140s and CA39As)

9/27 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
  15 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As, CA140s, and CA39As)

9/25 2:30 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail lobbing, lunge feeding)

9/25 9 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales
  2 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  35 Risso's Dolphins
  30 Dall's Porpoise

9/24 10 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding frenzy)
  6 Dall's Porpoise

9/23 2:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales

9/23 9 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales (feeding)

9/23 8 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (breaching, pec slapping)
All Day 10 Dall's Porpoise

9/22 2:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales

9/22 10 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (feeding)
  3 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA20 Glacier, CA54, CA177)
  20 Risso's Dolphins

9/22 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
  3 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA20 Glacier, CA54, CA177)

9/21 3:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales

9/21 11 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (including Fallon!)

9/21 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales (2 friendly)
  4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA39As)

9/20 2:30 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales

9/20 9 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales (including one friendly for almost an hour!)

9/19 2:30 p.m. 32 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

9/19 9 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales (friendly)

9/18 1:30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
  5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As)

9/18 9 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales (2 friendly)
  5 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As)

9/17 2:30 p.m. 29 Humpback Whales

9/17 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
  50 Risso's Dolphins

9/16 9 a.m. 36 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slapping, and friendly!)

9/15 10 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales (friendly, lunge feeding, breaching)

9/15 9 a.m. 41 Humpback Whales (friendly)

9/14 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding)

9/14 10 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  100 Risso's Dolphins
  10 Dall's Porpoise

9/14 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
  10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30 Risso's Dolphins

9/14 8 a.m. 59 Humpback Whales
All Day 50 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Mako Shark

9/13 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales

9/13 10 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales

9/13 9 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
  10 Risso's Dolphins

9/12 9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (friendly)
  7-9 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA216C, CA216C1 Frosty, CA35,
CA35A, CA35B, CA26, CA36, and likely the CA216Ds)
  150 Risso's Dolphins

9/11 9 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales

9/10 2:30 p.m. 21 Humpback Whales

9/10 9 a.m. 54 Humpback Whales
  150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/9 2:30 p.m. 42 Humpback Whales

9/9 9 a.m. 56 Humpback Whales
  5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  9 Dall's Porpoise

9/8 2:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales

9/8 10 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
  12 Dall's Porpoise

9/8 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
  4 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA39s)

9/7 2:30 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales (double breach, chin slapping)
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/7 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (breaching)
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/7 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (friendly)
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/7 8 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
All Day 6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/5 2:30 p.m. 6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/5 9 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/4 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales

9/4 9 a.m. 28 Humpback Whales

9/3 2:30 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (including Aria!,
lunge-feeding frenzy with sea lions)

9/3 9 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales

9/1 5:30 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

9/1 2:30 p.m. 6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/1 1:30 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales (breaching)
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas)

9/1 10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (including 4 interfering with orcas hunting sea lion!)
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas - Sea Lion hunt, breaching)

9/1 9 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  6 Killer Whales (Orcas - Sea Lion hunt, breaching)

  

Photos © 2024 by Daniel Bianchetta


Brown Pelican photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelican (September 30, 2024)
Brown Pelican
Humpback Whales lunge feeding photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales lunge feeding (September 29, 2024)

Killer Whale (Orca) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Orca - September 27, 2024)

Killer Whale near Sea Wolf II (Orca) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale near Sea Wolf II (Orca - September 27, 2024)

Humpback Whale fluke slapping photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale fluke slapping (September 25, 2024)

Humpback Whales feeding photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales feeding (September 24, 2024)

Humpback Whale pectoral fin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale pectoral fin (September 23, 2024)

Dall's Porpoise photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Dall's Porpoise (September 23, 2024)

Killer Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas - September 22, 2024)

Harbor Seal  photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Seal (September 22, 2024)

Humpback Whale kelping (playing with kelp)| photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale kelping (playing with kelp)
(September 22, 2024)

Mother and calf Killer Whales (orcas) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and calf Killer Whales (Orcas - September 18, 2024)

Southern Sea Otter mom and pup photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter mom and pup (September 16, 2024)

Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (Note baleen) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (Note baleen)
(September 16, 2024)

Brown Pelican taking off photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelican taking off (September 16, 2024)

Egg Yolk Jelly photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Egg Yolk Jelly (September 13, 2024)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (September 11, 2024)

Killer Whale 'Frosty' photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale 'Frosty' (September 12, 2024)

Black-footed Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (September 10, 2024)

Humpback Whale tail throwing photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Playful leaping Sea Lion (September 10, 2024)

Humpback Whale tail throwing photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throwing (September 10, 2024)

Killer Whale punting Common Murre into the air photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale punting Common Murre into the air
(September 7, 2024)

Baby Killer Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Baby Killer Whale (September 5, 2024)

Killer Whale spyhopping photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale spyhopping (September 5, 2024)

Sea Otter photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter (September 3, 2024)

Fish Flash at surface as they try to escape the hungry Humpback Whales below photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fish Flash at surface as they try to escape the
hungry Humpback Whales below (September 3, 2024)

Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales (September 3, 2024)



Photos © 2024 by Daniel Bianchetta



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