Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1 – January 31, 2000

Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.
Date |
# |
|
Type of Animal(s) |
|
1/31 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/29 |
15 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
65 |
|
Killer Whales (See Note) |
|
1/28 |
62 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/27 |
16 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1/26 |
55 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1/25 |
26 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/23 |
16 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1/22 |
65 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
10 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1/21 |
70 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
40 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/20 |
28 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
1/19 |
35 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/17 |
44 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
900 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1/16 |
52 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
100 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/15 |
55 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1/14 |
50 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
20 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
900 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/13 |
43 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/12 |
35 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
800 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/11 |
18 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
900 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/10 |
20 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/9 |
48 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/8 |
42 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1/7 |
102 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1/6 |
35 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/5 |
21 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/4 |
32 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1/3 |
16 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/2 |
15 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
Note: Photographs and a description of the January 29 sighting of Killer Whales from the Puget Sound area appear in our February 2000 Feature.
Sightings reported by American Cetacean Society, J. Aliotti, D. Davi, D. Frank, N. Lemon, T. Lorenze, L. Ortiz, G. McGowen, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, Shearwater Journeys, L. Oliver, K. Whitaker, J. Wettle, W. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

Copyright © 2000 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated February 8, 2000