Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 4/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1 - April 30, 2000
compiled by Richard Ternullo

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)

4/30	25	Humpback Whales
	600	Risso's Dolphins
	350	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/29	32	Humpback Whales
	600	Risso's Dolphins
	610	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/27	18	Humpback Whales
	250	Risso's Dolphins
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/26	15	Humpback Whales
	4	Gray Whales
	1000	Risso's Dolphins
	700	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/25	14	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1	Northern Elephant Seal

4/24	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	1	Minke Whale
	700	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/23	2	Gray Whales

4/22	3	Gray Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	55	Risso's Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise

4/21	3	Gray Whales
	8	Risso's Dolphins

4/20	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	660	Risso's Dolphins
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	6	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/19	5	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	260	Risso's Dolphins
	250	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/18	8	Gray Whales
	12	Killer Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	3000	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/17	3	Gray Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/16	2	Gray Whales
	3	Humpback Whales
	10	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise

4/15	4	Gray Whales
	4	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/14	3	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	220	Risso's Dolphins
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise

4/13	2	Gray Whales
	4	Humpback Whales
	2500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/12	3	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Fin Whale?
	55	Risso's Dolphins
	5	Dall's Porpoise

4/11	3	Gray Whales
	3	Humpback Whales

4/10	4	Killer Whales
	75	Risso's Dolphins
	1500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/9	7	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	2	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	500	Risso's Dolphins
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/8	15	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	2	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins

4/7	5	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	4	Killer Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	500	Long beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Northern Elephant Seal

4/6	7	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	2	Humpback Whales
	12	Killer Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Northern Fur Seal

4/5	10	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	50	Risso's Dolphins

4/4	8	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	100	Risso's Dolphins

4/3	9	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	50	Risso's Dolphins

4/2	26	Gray Whales (3 trips)
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	8	Bottlenose Dolphins

4/1	37	Gray Whales (3 trips)
	150	Risso's Dolphins
	8	Harbor Porpoise

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by Eco Scan, D. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, National Geographic, J. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.

Copyright © 2000 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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