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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1 - October 31, 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) 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

Click for map of these sightings.

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.

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

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