Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1 – July 31, 2000
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.
Copyright © 2000 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated August 6, 2000
