06-05-2017: Many Humbpacks Everywhere in The Bay, Biggest Concentrations off Moss Landing
Friendly harbor seal just outside of Moss Landing Harbor. Photo: Sack
The summer action is starting to kick into full-gear as more and more humpbacks start showing up through out the Monterey Bay. We’ve also been seeing Pacific white-sided dolhpins, Risso’s dolphins, Northern right-whale dolphins, black-footed albatross and a lot more.
Quite the lunge-fest we witnessed. We’ve been seeing regular lunge-feeding. Photo: Sack
Conditions have been nice in the morning with a little more lump and wind in the afternoon. Today we had a great look at a friendly harbor seal. The animal just casually swam alongside the boat and looked at everyone standing on the rail. It was pretty cool.
We get on these lunge-feeding events and sometimes they last for hours or days, sometimes an hour. Photo: Sack
We’re starting to see more and sea nettle jellies. That’s why we’ve also been seeing some 4′-5′ mola mola’s. Their favored prey is the sea nettle jelly.
I love when they go into a feeding frenzy. Photo: Sack
Overall the humpbacks have been putting on a pretty good show. Some trips they are more active than others. But on every trip the sheer numbers of whales and usually dolphins we see is astounding. The action should just start getting better.
Non-stop for about an hour and that was that. Photo: Sack
The salmon bite is on again as well. A commercial guy came in with 29 fish the other day. That’s a good score for out here over the last few years. The system seems to be thriving.