Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 2013

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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos.   Black-footed Albatross (July 29, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale (July 29, 2013) Pigeon Guillemot with small rockfish (July 29, 2013) Mother and calf Humpback Whales (July 29, 2013) Dall's Porpoise and Blue Whale (July 29, 2013) Humpback Whale and Blue Whale (July 27, 2013) Humpback Whale with Albatross below fluke (July 26, 2013) Long beaked Common Dolphin (possibly pregnant) (July 22, 2013) Humpback Whale Tail and Sooty Shearwater (July 22, 2013) Pigeon Gillemot eating an Octopus (July 22, 2013) California Sea Otter and Brandt's Cormorant (July 20, 2013) Three California Sea Otters (July 20, 2013) California Sea Lion (July 14, 2013) Night Heron (July 14, 2013) Tail throwing Humpback Whale (July 14, 2013) Blue Whale tail (July 13, 2013) Leatherback Sea Turtle (July 13, 2013) Pacific White-sided Dolphin ahead of Risso's Dolphins (July 12, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale (July 12, 2013) Mom and baby Risso's Dolphins (July 12, 2013) Two Humpback Whales (July 8, 2013) Blue Whale tail (July 7, 2013) Father and chick Murres (July 7, 2013) Humpback Whale and sailboat (July 7, 2013) Blue Whale turning sharply (July 6, 2013) Risso's Dolphins (July 6, 2013) Killer Whale Fat Fin breaching sequence - #1 (July 5, 2013) Killer Whale Fat Fin breaching sequence - #2 Killer Whale Fat Fin breaching sequence - #3 Killer Whale Fat Fin breaching sequence - #4 All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta   Date #     Type of Animal(s)     7/31 p.m. 6      Humpback Whales     7/31 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     20      Risso's Dolphins     7/30 p.m. 12      Humpback Whales     10      Dall's Porpoise     7/30 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     100      Risso's Dolphins     7/29 p.m. 6      Humpback Whales (with very active calf)     1      Blue Whale     5      Dall's Porpoise     7/29 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     250      Risso's Dolphins     7/28 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale (breaching repeatedly)     1      Blue Whale     40      Risso's Dolphins     7/28 p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     25      Risso's Dolphins     3      Dall's Porpoise     7/28 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales     3      Blue Whales     225      Risso's Dolphins     7/27 late p.m. 5      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     255      Risso's Dolphins     7/27 p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     3      Blue Whales     20      Risso's Dolphins     10      Dall's Porpoise     7/27 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales     7      Blue Whales     1      Killer Whale (Stumpy)     200      Risso's Dolphins     7/26 late p.m. 8      Humpback Whales     5      Blue Whales     42      Risso's Dolphins     7/26 p.m. 5      Humpback Whales     7      Blue Whales     30      Risso's Dolphins     3      Dall's Porpoise     7/26 a.m. 5      Humpback Whales     6      Blue Whales     7/25 late p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     5      Blue Whales     12      Risso's Dolphins     7/25 p.m. 4      Humpback Whales     8      Blue Whales     1      Minke Whale     30      Risso's Dolphins     7/25 a.m. 5      Humpback Whales     4      Blue Whales     200      Risso's Dolphins     6      Bottlenose Dolphins     7/24 late p.m. 5      Humpback Whales     6-10      Blue Whales     100      Risso's Dolphins     7/24 p.m. 11      Humpback Whales     4      Blue Whales     10      Risso's Dolphins     7/24 a.m. 3      Humpback Whales     4      Blue Whales     7      Risso's Dolphins     7/23 p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     3      Blue Whales     30      Risso's Dolphins     1      Jumping Sea Lion     7/23 a.m. 7      Humpback Whales     10      Blue Whales     50      Risso's Dolphins     7/22 a.m. 7      Humpback Whales     7      Blue Whales     10      Common Dolphins     5      Risso's Dolphins     1      Blue Shark     1      Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)     7/21 p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     15      Risso's Dolphins     7/21 a.m. 5      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     100      Risso's Dolphins (including new-born calf)     1      Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)     7/20 late p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     12      Risso's Dolphins     7/20 p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     1      Killer Whale (Stumpy)     7/20 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     125      Risso's Dolphins     7/19 a.m. 11      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     1      Minke Whale     7/18 p.m. 4      Blue Whales     7/18 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     1      Killer Whale     100      Risso's Dolphins     7/17 p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     3      Blue Whales     7/17 a.m. 7      Humpback Whales     5      Blue Whales     1      Killer Whale (Stumpy)     100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     250      Risso's Dolphins (including new-born calf)     10      Northern Right Whale Dolphins     7/16 late p.m. 8      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     7/16 p.m. 4      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     7/16 a.m. 5      Humpback Whales     3      Blue Whales     20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     100      Risso's Dolphins     7/15 late p.m. 5      Humpback Whale     1      Killer Whale     40      Risso's Dolphins     7/15 p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     1      Killer Whale (Stumpy)     7/15 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     10      Risso's Dolphins     1      Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)     7/14 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     10      Risso's Dolphins     7/14 p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     3      Blue Whales     2      Risso's Dolphins     7/14 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales, with mom & calf pair     See Facebook video of calf breaching     130      Risso's Dolphins     7/13 late p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     7/13 p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     7/13 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     250      Risso's Dolphins     7/12 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     40      Risso's Dolphins     4      Dall's Porpoise     7/12 p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     30      Risso's Dolphins     7/12 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales     3      Blue Whales     145      Risso's Dolphins     7/11 late p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     7/11 p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     10      Risso's Dolphins     7/11 a.m. 3      Humpback Whales     5      Blue Whales     25      Risso's Dolphins     7/10 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     40+      Risso's Dolphins     7/10 p.m. 3      Humpback Whales     2      Blue Whales     15      Risso's Dolphins     7/10 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale     3      Blue Whales     200      Risso's Dolphins     7/9 p.m. 6      Blue Whales     7/9 a.m. 2      Humpback Whales     7      Blue Whales     25      Risso's Dolphins     7/8 p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     5      Risso's Dolphins     7/8 a.m. 4      Humpback Whales     7      Blue Whales     7/7 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     2      Blue Whales     20      Risso's Dolphins     7/7 p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     1      Blue Whale     35      Risso's Dolphins     7/7 a.m. 5      Humpback Whales     7      Blue Whales     6      Harbor Porpoise     7/6 late p.m. 3      Blue Whales     1      Mola Mola (ocean sunfish)     7/6 p.m. 7      Blue Whales     175      Risso's Dolphins     5      Harbor Porpoise     7/6 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales     9      Blue Whales     15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     250      Risso's Dolphins     7/5 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale     9      Blue Whales     1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)   See our Facebook page for photos & a video of Fat Fin.     7/4 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     7/4 p.m. 15      Humpback Whales     8      Blue Whales     1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)     35      Risso's Dolphins     7/4 a.m. 6      Humpback Whales     32      Blue Whales     1      Killer Whale (Fat Fin)     10      Risso's Dolphins     7      Dall's Porpoise     7/3 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     1      Blue Whale     10      Dall's Porpoise     7/3 p.m. 9      Humpback Whales     14      Blue Whales     3      Risso's Dolphins     7/3 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale     20      Blue Whales     7/2 late p.m. 15      Risso's Dolphins     7/2 p.m. 2      Humpback Whales     7/2 a.m. 3      Humpback Whales     4      Blue Whales     40      Risso's Dolphins     3      Dall's Porpoise     7/1 late p.m. 1      Humpback Whale     20      Risso's Dolphins     7/1 p.m. 10      Harbor Porpoise     7/1 a.m. 1      Humpback Whale     10      Risso's Dolphins     5      Dall's Porpoise     5      Harbor Porpoise

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