Dolphins were the highlight of the day! We were watching a playful mom and calf Humpback Whale when suddenly a HUGE pod of Pacific Whitesided Dolphins came in the to the area. Mixed in with the Whitesides was another species dolphin as well – the Northern Right Whale Dolphin. The Northern Right Whale Dolphin is…
Rare bird alert! We sighted a Nazca Booby today while out whale watching today. This bird is pretty far out of range from where it normally calls home. Nazca Boobies are native to the Galapagos and are typically sighted in the equatorial regions. We rarely encounter this type of bird in Monterey Bay, but it…
Despite leaving the dock with some dense fog we had an excellent day! Slater Moore was on board to capture some footage and create a vlog episode from the day. We usually get quite a few calls of concern on foggy mornings about the success of whale sightings. We usually have little concern for operating…
After a brief hiatus, Slater Moore is back at it with another vlog episode on one of our trips. We encountered a Mola mola or Ocean Sunfish, Humpback Whales and Risso’s Dolphins today. An excellent mix of species and nice sea conditions today too. The video footage of the Risso’s Dolphins is our favorite from…
12/31/17 1:30pm 5 Gray Whales 12/31/17 10am 5 Gray Whales 12/30/17 10am 1 Humpback 12/29/17 1:30pm 2 Humpbacks & 10 Pacific Whitesided Dolphins 12/29/17 10am 6 Gray Whales & 2 Humpbacks 12/28/27 1:30pm 2 Humpbacks 12/28/27 10am 1 Gray Whale & 3 Humpbacks 12/27/17 12/26/17 1:30pm 3 Gray Whales & 1 Humpback 12/26/17 10am 3…
WOW! What a way to ring in the new year! We received this photo late last night from one of our passenger’s on yesterday’s 10am trip. This is a BREACHING BLUE WHALE! It was taken from quite a distance; about half way through the breach, but incredible none the less. This behavior from a Blue…