Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 11/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
November 1 - November 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)

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

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by ACS National (fundraising trip), J. Wetle, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, K. Whitaker, 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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