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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
September 1 - September 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. 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) 9/30 16     Humpback Whales    4     Blue Whales    100     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 9/29 8     Humpback Whales    5     Blue Whales    7     Killer Whales    10     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    2000     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    15     Dall's Porpoise 9/28 5     Humpback Whales    2     Blue Whales    7     Killer Whales    1     Minke Whale    80     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    30     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    400     Risso's Dolphins    100     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    25     Dall's Porpoise 9/27 3     Humpback Whales    2     Blue Whales    2     Killer Whales    100     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    8     Dall's Porpoise    13     Harbor Porpoise 9/26 1     Humpback Whale    11     Blue Whales    2     Killer Whales    300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 9/25 6     Blue Whales    250     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/24 2     Humpback Whales    10     Blue Whales    1     Baird's Beaked Whale    220     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    50     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    110     Risso's Dolphins    23     Dall's Porpoise 9/23 5     Blue Whales    2     Fin Whales    1     Sei Whale (?)    850     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    1020     Risso's Dolphins    53     Dall's Porpoise    1     Northern Elephant Seal    1     Northern Fur Seal 9/22 3     Blue Whales    1300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    25     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    500     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    50     Risso's Dolphins 9/21 23     Blue Whales    50     Risso's Dolphins    1     Northern Fur Seal 9/20 25     Blue Whales    50     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    10     Dall's Porpoise 9/19 30     Blue Whales    150     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    100     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/17 6     Humpback Whales    17     Blue Whales    75     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 9/16 14     Blue Whales    400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    150     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    500     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    200     Risso's Dolphins 9/15 2     Humpback Whales    10     Blue Whales    1     Gray Whale    400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    10     Dall's Porpoise 9/14 2     Humpback Whales    8     Blue Whales    3     Killer Whales    250     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    20     Risso's Dolphins    250     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    8     Dall's Porpoise 9/13 3     Humpback Whales    20     Blue Whales    600     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/12 8     Humpback Whales    18     Blue Whales    800     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    15     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise    10     Harbor Porpoise 9/11 22     Blue Whales    1000     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    150     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    2     Bottlenose Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise    1     Northern Elephant Seal    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 9/10 3     Humpback Whales    25     Blue Whales    12     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    1     South Polar Skua 9/9 1     Humpback Whale    12     Blue Whales    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    500     Common Dolphin sp.    200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    3     Harbor Porpoise 9/8 4     Humpback Whales    5     Blue Whales    500     Long-beaked Common Dolphins 9/7 3     Humpback Whales    7     Blue Whales    3     Killer Whales    800     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    25     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    20     Risso's Dolphins    2     Leatherback Sea Turtles 9/6 3     Humpback Whales    5     Blue Whales    150     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    150     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    6     Dall's Porpoise 9/5 5     Humpback Whales    16     Blue Whales    1     Fin Whale    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200     Common Dolphin sp.    75     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    4     Dall's Porpoise    5     Harbor Porpoise 9/4 2     Humpback Whales    13     Blue Whales    3     Killer Whales    600     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    6     Dall's Porpoise 9/3 2     Humpback Whales    23     Blue Whales    1     Baird's Beaked Whale    150     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    15     Risso's Dolphins    10     Dall's Porpoise 9/2 5     Humpback Whales    11     Blue Whales    50     Dall's Porpoise 9/1 10     Dall's Porpoise    1     Northern Elephant Seal

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by N. Black, B. Cutter, D. Davi, N. Lemon, T. Lorenz, B. Lucas, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, M. Radakovitch, Oceanic Society Expeditions, L. Oliver, R. Ortiz, H. R/V John H. Martin, R/V Pt. Sur, H. Tiura, J. Williamson.

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

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