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

January 1-31, 2013
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Note -- In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. 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.

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  Male sea otter and female sea otter with pup, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Male sea otter and female sea otter with pup
(Jan. 25, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Two Gray Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two Gray Whales (Jan. 20, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Brown Pelican at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Brown Pelican at sunset (Jan. 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale (Jan. 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Female Killer Whale breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Female Killer Whale breaching (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whale at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale at sunset (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whale tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale tail (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Breaching Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso's Dolphins (Jan. 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (Jan. 5, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Two gray whales, one spyhopping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two Gray Whales, one spyhopping (Jan. 4, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Pelagic Cormorant, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pelagic Cormorant (Jan. 4, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

 
Date #     Type of Animal(s)  

 
1/31 p.m.     Gray Whales  
  400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  

 
1/31 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  75      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
1/30 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  45      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/26 a.m.     Gray Whales  

 
1/25 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/24 a.m. 11      Gray Whales  
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  112      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/23 p.m. 28      Gray Whales  
  100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/23 a.m. 13      Gray Whales  
  200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  
  60      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/22 p.m. 20      Gray Whales  
  60      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
1/22 a.m. 19      Gray Whales  
  60      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
1/21 p.m.     Gray Whales  
      Killer Whales (transient type - Stubby & Fat Fin)  
      Blue Whale  
  150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/21 a.m. 22      Gray Whales  
      Killer Whale (transient type - George=CA65)  
  220      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/20 p.m. 27      Gray Whales  

 
1/20 a.m. 26      Gray Whales  

 
1/20 early a.m. 20      Gray Whales  

 
1/19 p.m. 32      Gray Whales  
      Killer Whales (Stubby & Fat Fin)  
  35      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/19 a.m. 27      Gray Whales  
  250      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/19 early a.m. 21      Gray Whales  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/18 p.m. 35      Gray Whales  

 
1/18 a.m. 20      Gray Whales  

 
1/17 p.m. 40      Gray Whales  
  30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/17 a.m. 38      Gray Whales  

 
1/16 a.m. 15      Gray Whales  
  12      Long-beaked & Short-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
1/15 p.m.     Killer Whales  
  100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins  

 
1/15 a.m. 19      Gray Whales  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/13 p.m. 10      Gray Whales  
  15      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/13 a.m. 31      Gray Whales  
  10      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/12 p.m.     Killer Whales (same whales, still very active)  

 
1/12 a.m.     Gray Whales  
      Killer Whales (very active, breaching &
hunting, with juveniles learning to hunt prey)
 

 
1/12 early a.m. 12      Gray Whales  

 
1/8 a.m. 15      Gray Whales  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/7 p.m. 16      Gray Whales  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/7 a.m. 20      Gray Whales  
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  300      Risso's Dolphins (including calves)  

 
1/6 a.m.     Gray Whales  
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  300      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/5 p.m. 20      Gray Whales (1 breaching)  

 
1/5 a.m. 23      Gray Whales  
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
      Northern Right Whale Dolphins  

 
1/4 p.m.     Gray Whales  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/4 a.m. 12      Gray Whales  

 
1/3 p.m. 10      Gray Whales  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/3 a.m. 22      Gray Whales  
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/2 p.m.     Gray Whales  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/2 a.m. 16      Gray Whales  
  25      Risso's Dolphins  

 
1/1 p.m. 22      Gray Whales  

 
1/1 a.m. 13      Gray Whales  


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