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

Since March 1, 2017
compiled by Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Marine Mammals seen in Monterey Bay

This list, updated every few days, includes reported sightings from all boats in Monterey Bay. Sightings marked * were reported by other boats in the Monterey Bay area, including fishing, research, private and whale watch boats, as we keep track of all sightings in the Bay through our sighting network. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed. California Sea Lions, 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.

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Date #     Type of Animal(s)
3/18 3 p.m. 9      Gray Whales
3/18 1:30 p.m. 8      Gray Whales (1 mother/calf)
3/18 11:30 a.m. 12      Gray Whales
  1    Black-footed Albatross
3/18 10 a.m. 9      Gray Whales
  20    Black-footed Albatross
3/18 8 a.m. 6      Gray Whales
  1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
  100+      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  15    Black-footed Albatross
3/17 1:30 p.m. 14      Gray Whales
3/17 11:30 a.m. 10      Gray Whales
3/17 10 a.m. 6      Gray Whales
3/17 8 a.m. 6      Gray Whales
  2      Humpback Whales
3/16 1:30 p.m. 3      Gray Whales (possibly mating)
  2      Humpback Whales
3/16 10 a.m. 3      Gray Whales
  2      Humpback Whales
  1      Killer Whale
3/15 1:30 p.m. 6      Gray Whales
  3      Humpback Whales
  15    Black-footed Albatross
3/15 10 a.m. 3      Gray Whales
  2      Humpback Whales
  1    Harbor Porpoise
3/14 1:30 p.m. 6      Gray Whales
  2      Humpback Whales
  20    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/14 10 a.m. 6      Gray Whales
  7      Killer Whales
3/13 1:30 p.m. 4      Gray Whales
  2      Humpback Whales
3/13 10 a.m. 6      Gray Whales
  2      Dall's Porpoise
3/12 1:30 p.m. 7      Gray Whales
  1      Harbor Porpoise
3/12 11:30 a.m. 6      Gray Whales
  1      Humpback Whale
  100+    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/12 10 a.m. 16      Gray Whales
  1      Humpback Whale
3/12 8 a.m. 6      Gray Whales (3 pair mating behavior)
  60+      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3/11 1:30 p.m. 2      Gray Whales
3/11 11:30 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale
  100    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/11 10 a.m. 2      Humpback Whales
  150    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/11 8 a.m. 20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3/9 1:30 p.m. 4      Gray Whales
3/9 10 a.m. 25      Gray Whales
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3/8 1:30 p.m. 8      Gray Whales
3/8 10 a.m. 10      Gray Whales
3/7 1:30 p.m. 4      Gray Whales
  4      Killer Whales
3/7 10 a.m. 5      Gray Whales
3/6 1:30 p.m. 5      Gray Whales
3/6 10 a.m. 2      Gray Whales
  4      Humpback Whale
  500-700      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3/4 1:30 p.m. 6      Gray Whales
  2      Humpback Whales
  40    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/4 11:30 a.m. 7      Gray Whales
  60    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/4 10 a.m. 3      Gray Whales
  1      Humpback Whale
  60    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/4 8 a.m. 8      Gray Whales
  60    Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3/3 10 a.m. 6      Gray Whales
3/2 1:30 p.m. 4      Gray Whales
3/2 10 a.m. 4      Gray Whales
  1      Killer Whale
3/1 1:30 p.m. 6      Gray Whales
3/1 10 a.m. 5      Gray Whales
  8      Humpback Whales
  450      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  75      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  

Gray Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale tail with Killer Whale rake marks
(March 18, 2017)

Male Killer Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Male Killer Whale breaching (March 18, 2017)

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (March 14, 2017)

Humpback Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail (March 12, 2017)

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (March 12, 2017)

Snowy Egret, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Snowy Egret (March 9, 2017)

Gray Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(March 9, 2017)

Breaching Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Gray Whale (March 8, 2017)

Male Killer Whale and Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Male Killer Whale and Black-footed Albatross
(March 2, 2017)

Southern Sea Otter mother and pup eating sand dollars, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Southern Sea Otter mother and pup
eating sand dollars (March 1, 2017)

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (March 1, 2017)


All photos © 2017 Daniel Bianchetta

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in Monterey Bay

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