Diet: Crustaceans, fish Habitat: Open ocean, nearshore Status: Least Concern
Grey Whales can be spotted in the Monterey Bay in the winter as they migrate south to Baja and in the late spring when they migrate back north with their calves. Whale lice and barnacles cause the distinctive white patches on the backs of these whales.
Cetaceans Whales, dolphins and porpoises are all cetaceans and are some of the largest mammals in the oceans. Here in the Monterey Bay you can see the following cetaceans throughout the year:
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) | May – October
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) | April – December
Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) | December – May
Orca (Orcinus orca) | Year-round transients
Northern Right Whale Dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) | Year-round
