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

Since April 1, 2025
compiled by Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Marine Mammals seen in Monterey Bay

This list, updated every few days, 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. Each month the sightings from the previous month are moved to a monthly summary list.

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.



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   Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project
Date # Type of Animal(s)

4/20 5 p.m. 29 Humpback Whales

4/20 1:30 p.m. 47 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing, tail slapping, feeding)

4/20 10 a.m. 42 Humpback Whales

4/20 9 a.m. 40 Humpback Whales

4/20 8 a.m. 43 Humpback Whales
All Day 12 Fin Whales
  250 Risso's Dolphins
  5 Harbor Porpoise

4/19 5 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales
  12 Risso's Dolphins
  1 Short-tailed Albatross

4/19 1:30 p.m. 45 Humpback Whales
  30 Risso's Dolphins

4/19 10 a.m. 37 Humpback Whales
  30 Risso's Dolphins
  2 Harbor Porpoise

4/19 9 a.m. 43 Humpback Whales
  30 Risso's Dolphins
  5 Harbor Porpoise

4/19 8 a.m. 55 Humpback Whales
All Day 9 Fin Whales
  800 Risso's Dolphins
  5 Harbor Porpoise

4/18 9 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales
  5 Fin Whales
  12 Risso's Dolphins

4/18 8 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales (breaching, friendly)
All Day 11 Killer Whales (Orcas - CA27s)
  30 Risso's Dolphins
  3 Elephant Seals
  1 Blue Shark
  1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
  30 Black-footed Albatross

4/17 1:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (feeding, breaching, including Aria)

4/17 9 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales (breaching, ttail throwing)
  30 Risso's Dolphins

4/16 1:30 p.m. 27 Humpback Whales

4/16 9 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales

4/15 9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
  3 Fin Whales
  150 Risso's Dolphins
  65 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  1 Laysan Albatross

4/14 1:30 p.m. 26 Humpback Whales
  16 Killer Whales (Orcas)
  200 Risso's Dolphins

4/14 9 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales
  9 Killer Whales (Orcas)

4/13 1:30 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales

4/13 9 a.m. 56 Humpback Whales
  100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500 Risso's Dolphins
  2 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Short-tailed Albatross

4/11 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (chin slapping, feeding)

4/11 10 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (tail lobbing, tail throwing)

4/10 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing, feeding)

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

4/9 10 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)

4/8 9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
  2 Gray Whales
  3 Fin Whales
  75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100 Risso's Dolphins
  75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/7 1:30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales

4/7 9 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
  5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100 Risso's Dolphins

4/6 1:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  6 Harbor Porpoise

4/6 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales
  75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100 Risso's Dolphins
  9 Harbor Porpoise
  1 Salmon Shark

4/5 1:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales
  9 Harbor Porpoise

4/5 9 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
  50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50 Risso's Dolphins
  9 Harbor Porpoise

4/4 2:30 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales (chin slapping)

4/4 10 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales (tail lobbing, tail throwing)

4/3 9 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales
  7 Harbor Porpoise

  

Photos © 2025 by Daniel Bianchetta


Humpback Whale tail throw photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (April 20, 2025)

Mother and calf Humpback Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and calf Humpback Whales (April 20, 2025)

Sea Otter eating a Crab photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter eating a Crab (April 19, 2025)

Humpback Whale Noah photo ID by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Noah photo ID (April 19, 2025)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso's Dolphin (April 19, 2025)

Killer Whales (Orcas) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas - April 18, 2025)

Humpback Whale pectoral fin photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale pectoral fin (April 17, 2025)

Humpback Whale pec slap and breach photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales pec slap and breach (April 17, 2025)

Northern Right Whale Dophins photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Right Whale Dophins (April 15, 2025)

Killer Whales (Orcas) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Orcas - April 14, 2025)

Short-tailed Albatross photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Short-tailed Albatross (April 13, 2025)

Breaching Humpback Whale photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (April 10, 2025)

Humpback Whale feeding - note baleen photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale feeding - note baleen (April 9, 2025)

Fin Whales photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whales (April 8, 2025)

Risso's Dolphins photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (April 7, 2025)

By-The-Wind Sailors (Vellela Vellela) photo by Daniel Bianchetta
By-The-Wind Sailors (Vellela Vellela - April 6, 2025)

Southern Sea Otter photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter (April 6, 2025)

Harbor Porpoise photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Porpoise (April 5, 2025)

Humpback Whale tail slap photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail slap (April 4, 2025)


Photos © 2025 by Daniel Bianchetta


Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in Monterey Bay

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