Saturday 6 September 2003

Monterey Bay, California

Cetacean species: orca, humpback whale, blue whale, fin whale, Pacific white-sided dolphin, Northern rightwhale dolphin, Dall's porpoise, Risso's dolphin, bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise.
Other wildlife seen: sea otter, harbour seal, Northern elephant seal, California sea lion, ocean sunfish.
Best time to go: July to September for blue whales. January to March for grey whales.
Whale-watching operator: Monterey Bay Whale Watch

For more photographs go to Marine Mammals of Monterey Bay

Orca,
Monterey Bay