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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 7/1 – 7/31/00

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region

July 1 – July 31, 2000

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Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed. 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)

7/31 2 Humpback Whales
 8 Blue Whales
 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 60 Common Dolphin sp.
 5 Risso’s Dolphins
 4 Dall’s Porpoise

7/30 1 Humpback Whales
 12 Blue Whales
 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 20 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Northern Elephant Seal
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/29 3 Humpback Whales
 5 Blue Whales
 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 600 Risso’s Dolphins
 400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 2 Harbor Porpoise

7/28 6 Humpback Whales
 4 Blue Whales
 980 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 1000 Risso’s Dolphins
 750 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/27 11 Humpback Whales
 32 Blue Whales
 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 60 Risso’s Dolphins
 10 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/26 12 Humpback Whales
 20 Blue Whales
 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 75 Risso’s Dolphins
 100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/25 8 Humpback Whales
 3 Blue Whales
 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 10 Risso’s Dolphins

7/24 10 Humpback Whales
 11 Blue Whales
 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 200 Risso’s Dolphins
 5 Dall’s Porpoise

7/23 12 Humpback Whales
 1 Blue Whale
 50 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/22 16 Humpback Whales
 30 Blue Whales
 2 Leatherback Sea Turtles

7/21 15 Humpback Whales
 8 Blue Whales
 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 5 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/20 17 Humpback Whales
 15 Blue Whales
 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 600 Risso’s Dolphins
 400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 1 Harbor Porpoise
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/19 8 Humpback Whales
 12 Blue Whales
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 100 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/18 12 Humpback Whales
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/17 18 Humpback Whales
 4 Blue Whales
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/16 30 Humpback Whales
 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/15 70 Humpback Whales
 2 Blue Whales
 1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 1200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/14 46 Humpback Whales
 2 Blue Whales
 1 Killer Whale
 800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/13 27 Humpback Whales
 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 4 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/12 10 Humpback Whales
 12 Blue Whales
 400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 40 Risso’s Dolphins
 200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 5 Dall’s Porpoise

7/11 7 Humpback Whales
 6 Blue Whales
 400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/10 3 Humpback Whales
 8 Blue Whales

7/9 6 Humpback Whales
 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/8 3 Humpback Whales
 6 Blue Whales
 1 Gray Whale
 1 Minke Whale
 800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 10 Risso’s Dolphins
 1000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 3 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/7 5 Humpback Whales
 1 Blue Whale
 1 Minke Whale
 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/6 6 Humpback Whales
 1 Blue Whale
 1050 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 850 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/4 52 Humpback Whales
 600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 8 Dall’s Porpoise

7/3 18 Humpback Whales
 250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

7/2 20 Humpback Whales
 1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/1 6 Humpback Whales
 1 Fin Whale
 75 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Basking Shark

Sightings reported by D. Davi, S. Dutton, T. Kieckhefer, D. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, L. Oliver, R. Ortiz, K. Stagnaro, H. Tiura, J. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.

No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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Last updated August 6, 2000