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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
May 1 - May 31, 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) 5/30 22     Humpback Whales 5/29 60     Humpback Whales 5/28 65     Humpback Whales    400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    75     Risso's Dolphins    4     Harbor Porpoise 5/27 55     Humpback Whales    4     Killer Whales    2500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    500     Risso's Dolphins 5/25 90     Humpback Whales    1     Blue Whale    2000     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    25     Risso's Dolphins 5/23 85     Humpback Whales    50     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    1     Basking Shark 5/21 52     Humpback Whales    10     Killer Whales    2     Gray Whales    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise 5/20 48     Humpback Whales 5/19 10     Killer Whales    18     Dall's Porpoise    7     Harbor Porpoise    1     Northern Elephant Seal    2     Northern Fur Seals 5/18 58     Humpback Whales    1500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    3     Dall's Porpoise 5/16 45     Humpback Whales    2     Killer Whales    20     Risso's Dolphins 5/15 65     Humpback Whales    600     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 5/14 130     Humpback Whales    1800     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 5/13 55     Humpback Whales    600     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 5/12 40     Humpback Whales    1     Killer Whale    500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    4     Harbor Porpoise 5/11 36     Humpback Whales    3     Killer Whales    50     Harbor Porpoise 5/10 38     Humpback Whales    3     Killer Whales 5/9 45     Humpback Whales    40     Risso's Dolphins    2500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    1     Northern Elephant Seal 5/8 35     Humpback Whales    1     Gray Whale    180     Risso's Dolphins    80     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    65     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    2     Harbor Porpoise 5/7 40     Humpback Whales    3     Killer Whales    95     Risso's Dolphins    2300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 5/6 55     Humpback Whales    65     Risso's Dolphins    2000     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 5/5 50     Humpback Whales 5/4 42     Humpback Whales    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 5/3 47     Humpback Whales    700     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 5/2 35     Humpback Whales    150     Risso's Dolphins 5/1 45     Humpback Whales    600     Risso's Dolphins    300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    50     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by M. Baxter, D. Davi, D. Lemon, N. Lemon, Louie, L. Oliver, R/V John H. Martin, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, National Geographic, Shearwater Journeys, R. Ternullo.

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

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