Gill Sinclair's Whale & Dolphin Watching Blog

My passion for travelling the world to watch wild mammals started with a whale-watching trip to the Bay of Fundy in 1999. Since then I've seen over 30 different species of cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise) in almost 30 locations around the world. A successful whale-watching trip depends on being in the right place at the right time with the right operator, so I've made this blog to share my experiences and help others plan their travels. All images are (c)Gill Sinclair 1999 to 2023.

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

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Saturday, 6 September 2003

Monterey Bay, California