Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
September 1 – September 30, 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) |
|
| 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 |
|
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.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2000 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated October 12, 2000
