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Monterey Bay Whale Watch List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region January 1 - January 31, 2001 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) 1/31 11     Gray Whales (1 trip) 1/30 32     Gray Whales (1 trip)    200     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/29 15     Gray Whales (1 trip)    20     Risso's Dolphins 1/28 35     Gray Whales (2 trips)    20     Killer Whales    1000     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    80     Risso's Dolphins 1/27 32     Gray Whales (2 trips)    12     Killer Whales    700     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    40     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 1/26 13     Gray Whales (1 trip)    1000     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/25 10     Gray Whales (1 trip) 1/24  1     Killer Whale 1/23 15     Gray Whales (1 trip)    700     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/22 40     Gray Whales (1 trip)    800     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/21 35     Gray Whales (1 trip)    4     Killer Whales    1000     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    700     Risso's Dolphins    50     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 1/20 55     Gray Whales (2 trips)    3200     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    200     Risso's Dolphins 1/19 9     Gray Whales (1 trip)    2000     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/18 49     Gray Whales (2 trips)    1000     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/17 35     Gray Whales (1 trip)    800     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    30     Risso's Dolphins 1/16 44     Gray Whales (1 trip) 1/15 17     Gray Whales (2 trips)    120     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    20     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300     Risso's Dolphins 1/14 22     Gray Whales (2 trips)    500     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    2000     Pacific White-sided Dolphins   275     Risso's Dolphins 1/13 35     Gray Whales (2 trips)   12     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    2000     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/11 32     Gray Whales (1 trip)    2200     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/9 25     Gray Whales (1 trip) 1/7 15     Gray Whales (2 trips)    800     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/6 30     Gray Whales (2 trips)    1     Blue Whale    500     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/5 23     Gray Whales (2 trips)    2     Blue Whales    600     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/4 24     Gray Whales (2 trips)    3     Blue Whales   1     Unidentified Beaked Whale    500     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    25     Risso's Dolphins 1/3 8     Gray Whales (1 trip)    800     Long Beaked Common Dolphins 1/2 8     Gray Whales (2 trips)    1     Minke Whale    500     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    1     Northern Fur Seal 1/1 12     Gray Whales (2 trips)    500     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    15     Risso's Dolphins Click for map of these sightings. Sightings reported by D. Frank, K. McGeorge, Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, L. Oliver, R Ortiz, R. Smith, W. Williamson. Copyright © 2001 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval. Home page Back to Sightings Sightings List 1/1-1/31/01   Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC 84 Fisherman's Wharf Monterey, CA 93940   Phone 831-375-4658   E-mail whaletrips@gowhales.com Copyright © 2001 Richard Ternullo Last updated February 16, 2001