Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 2016

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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Date #     Type of Animal(s) 4/30 10 a.m. 2      Humpback Whales (sleeping)   2      Blue Whales 4/30 9 a.m. 2      Blue Whales (lunge-feeding on surface krill) 4/29 2 p.m. 6      Humpback Whales 4/29 9 a.m. 16      Humpback Whales   2      Gray Whales   1      Blue Whale   1500      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/27 10 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales   2      Blue Whales 4/27 9 a.m. 8      Humpback Whales   150      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/26 9 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales   8      Killer Whales (CA-10, CA-51B, CA-23)   27      Risso's Dolphins 4/23 2 p.m. 7      Killer Whales 4/23 10 a.m. 7      Killer Whales (hunting & eating a Gray Whale calf)   2      Gray Whales 4/23 9 a.m. 7      Killer Whales (hunting & eating a Gray Whale calf)   2      Gray Whales   200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/22 9 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales (with tail throws) 4/21 2 p.m. 35      Humpback Whales   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/21 10 a.m. 20      Humpback Whales   6      Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/21 9 a.m. 19      Humpback Whales   2      Gray Whales   20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/20 2 p.m. 16      Humpback Whales (2 breaching)   8      Killer Whales (CA-20 and others)   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/20 9 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales   4      Killer Whales (CA-51's hunting Sea Lion) 4/19 2 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales   15      Killer Whales   200      Risso's Dolphins 4/19 9 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales   15      Killer Whales ("tossing" Sea Lion) 4/18 2 p.m. 11      Humpback Whales   10      Killer Whales 4/18 9 a.m. 35      Humpback Whales   450      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   1      Blue Shark   1      Black-footed Albatross 4/17 3 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales   15      Killer Whales 4/17 2 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales   15-20      Bigg's Killer Whales   2      Gray Whales 4/17 10 a.m. 2      Humpback Whales   15      Killer Whales   15      Risso's Dolphins 4/17 9 a.m. 18      Humpback Whales   15      Killer Whales   40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   1      Black-footed Albatross 4/16 3 p.m. 15-20      Killer Whales (feeding on Gray Whale calf carcass) 4/16 2 p.m. 15      Killer Whales (feeding on Gray Whale calf carcass) 4/16 10 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales   4      Killer Whales (CA-51's) 4/16 9 a.m. 16      Humpback Whales   4      Killer Whales (CA-51's)   2      Gray Whales   35      Risso's Dolphins 4/14 9 a.m. 21      Humpback Whales   12      Killer Whales 4/13 2 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales (1 breached for 40 min.)   300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/13 9 a.m. 45      Humpback Whales   9      Killer Whales   600      Short-beaked Common Dolphins 4/11 9 a.m. 17      Humpback Whales   2      Killer Whales   400      Common Dolphins 4/10 2 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales   500      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/10 10 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales   3      Killer Whales   600      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   12      Risso's Dolphins   3      Harbor Porpoise   2      Black-footed Albatross 4/10 9 a.m. 11      Humpback Whales   3      Killer Whales   1000      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   2      Risso's Dolphins   20      Dall's Porpoise 4/9 3 p.m. 21      Humpback Whales   1      Blue Whale 4/9 2 p.m. 30      Humpback Whales   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   10      Harbor Porpoise 4/9 10 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   2      Mola Mola 4/9 9 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales   600      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   10      Dall's Porpoise 4/8 9 a.m. 27      Humpback Whales   1      Fin Whale   300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/7 2 p.m. 2      Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)   75      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/7 10 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales   200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins   10      Bottlenose Dolphins   1      Harbor Porpoise 4/7 9 a.m. 21      Humpback Whales   500      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/6 2 p.m. 6      Humpback Whales   6      Killer Whales   1500      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/6 10 a.m. 7      Humpback Whales   6      Killer Whales   350      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   8      Harbor Porpoise 4/6 9 a.m. 13      Humpback Whales   6      Killer Whales   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/5 9 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales   12-15      Killer Whales (attacking Gray Whale)   2      Gray Whales 4/4 10 a.m. 11      Humpback Whales   6      Killer Whales 4/4 9 a.m. 17      Humpback Whales   6      Killer Whales 4/3 3 p.m. 16      Humpback Whales (several breaches) 4/3 2 p.m. 11      Humpback Whales   20      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   30      Risso's Dolphins 4/3 10 a.m. 6      Humpback Whales   11      Killer Whales   2      Gray Whales 4/3 9 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales   11      Killer Whales   2      Gray Whales (cow & calf)   480      Long-beaked Common Dolphins   35      Risso's Dolphins   6      Harbor Porpoise 4/2 3 p.m. 1      Gray Whale   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/2 2 p.m. 8      Humpback Whales   400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/2 10 a.m. 17      Gray Whales   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/2 9 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale   12      Gray Whales   1      Fin Whale         Black-footed Albatross 4/1 2 p.m. 5      Humpback Whales 4/1 10 a.m. 3      Humpback Whales   8      Killer Whales   3      Gray Whales 4/1 9 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales   8      Killer Whales   1      Gray Whale   100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins            Breaching Humpback Whale (April 30, 2016) Mother and pup sea otter (mother eating an octopus) - April 30, 2016) Bonaparte's Gulls in breeding plumage (April 29, 2016) Blue Whale (April 29, 2016) Long-beaked Common Dolphins (April 24, 2016) Killer Whales by the Aquarium (April 23, 2016) Gray Whale (April 23, 2016) Killer Whales at sunset (April 16, 2016) Killer Whales with Blackfin (April 16, 2016) Killer Whale breaching (April 16, 2016) Humpback Whales (April 12, 2016) Killer Whales and Black-footed Albatross (April 12, 2016) Laysan Albatross and Black-footed Albatross (April 12, 2016) Male Killer Whale CA-24 with Blackfin (April 10, 2016) Fin Whale (April 9, 2016) Brandt's Cormorants (April 9, 2016) Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (April 9, 2016) Spy-hopping Killer Whale by juvenile Killer Whale (April 4, 2016) Humpback Whale tails (April 4, 2016) Killer Whales (April 3, 2016) Killer Whales (April 3, 2016) Black Turnstone (April 3, 2016)   Male Killer Whale (April 3, 2016) Southern Sea Otter (April 1, 2016)   Long-beaked Common Dolphins with Sea Wolf II (April 2, 2016) All photos © 2016 Daniel Bianchetta

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