Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Visits

• 2001-01-05

  Playa Punta Raza, Mexico

  One was breaching repeatedly visible from the beach.
• 2002-01-02

  Isla Isabel, Mexico

  We often found ourselves fairly close to them, and in a very small boat.
• 2002-05-28

  Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America
• 2005-03-24

  Kauai - Na Pali Coast, United States of America
• 2006-06-03

  Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
• 2007-03-10

  Big Island - Kona / Four Seasons Hotel, United States of America

  saw many of them offshore, breaching, tail slapping, and fin slapping.
• 2010-05-17

  Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America
• 2012-09-22

  East Wash, United States of America

  Saw spout about one mile off. Not 100% on this, but the newspaper is reporting that they have been coming in through the golden gate.
• 2012-11-24

  Wollongong Pelagic Trip, Australia

  Mother and calf.
• 2013-08-18

  Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America
• 2014-01-25

  Bahia de Semana, Dominican Republic
  
• 2014-07-22

  Kenai Fjords NP--Aialik Bay-Aialik Glacier, United States of America
  
• 2014-09-01

  Pigeon Pt., United States of America
• 2015-08-23

  Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America
• 2016-07-09

  Witless Bay, Canada
• 2016-07-12

  St. Shott's, Canada
• 2017-07-29

  Sutro Heights--Baths / Land's End, United States of America
  
• 2018-09-21

  Oceano, United States of America
  
• 2019-02-09

  Elkhorn Slough, United States of America
• 2020-01-31

  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• 2021-12-01

  South Georgia Island - Gold Harbor, Antarctica
• 2021-12-02

  South Georgia Island - Cooper Bay, Antarctica
  
• 2021-12-07

  Antarctica - Brown Bluff, Antarctica
• 2023-10-21

  Farallones Marine Sanctuary, United States of America
• 2024-02-24

  Nago, Okinawa to Naze, Amami Ferry, Japan