Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1 – October 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) |
|
10/31 |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/30 |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/28 |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/27 |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/26 |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/25 |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10/24 |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/23 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
10/22 |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3000 |
|
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10/21 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10/20 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
50 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/19 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10/18 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10/17 |
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/16 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/15 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10/14 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/13 |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
6000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10/12 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
5000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10/11 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/8 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
865 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/7 |
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
350 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/6 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10/5 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
14 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10/4 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
17 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10/3 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
18 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
900 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10/2 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/1 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
Sightings reported by G. Fisher, T. Kieckhefer, T. Lorenz, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society, L. Oliver, P. Samitt, J. Williamson, A.J. Young.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

Copyright © 2000 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated November 9, 2000