Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
November 1 – November 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) |
|
| 11/30 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/26 |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
3500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/24 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/22 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
16 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/21 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/20 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/19 |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/18 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/17 |
40 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
16 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 11/16 |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/15 |
50 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/14 |
48 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/12 |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/11 |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/10 |
29 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/8 |
38 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Short-finned Pilot Whale (deceased) |
|
| 11/7 |
50 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/5 |
65 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
13 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/4 |
70 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/3 |
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/2 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by ACS National (fundraising trip), J. Wetle, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, K. Whitaker, J. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2000 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated December 13, 2000
