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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 2/1 – 2/28/01

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region

February 1 – February 28, 2001

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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)

2/28 15 Gray Whales (1 trip)
300 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins

2/27 12 Gray Whales (1 trip)
800 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
40 Risso’s Dolphins

2/26 13 Gray Whales (1 trip)
800 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/25 28 Gray Whales (2 trips)
 3 Killer Whales
500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins

2/24 12 Gray Whales (2 trips)
500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/21 8 Gray Whales (1 trip)

2/20 9 Gray Whales (1 trip)

2/19 5 Gray Whales (1 trip)

2/18 16 Gray Whales (2 trips)

2/17 28 Gray Whales (2 trips)
 1 Killer Whale
3000 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins

2/16 18 Gray Whales (2 trips)
 8 Killer Whales
800 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/15 8 Gray Whales (1 trip)
 2 Killer Whales
4 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/14 21 Gray Whales (1 trip)
2 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
3500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/13 12 Gray Whales (1 trip)
 4 Killer Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/12 24 Gray Whales (1 trip)

2/11 16 Gray Whales (1 trip)
700 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/10 26 Gray Whales (2 trips)

2/9 50 Risso’s Dolphins

2/8 25 Gray Whales (1 trip)
700 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/5 20 Gray Whales (1 trip)
800 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/4 65 Gray Whales (2 trips)
 13 Killer Whales
2000 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/3 10 Gray Whales (2 trips)
 9 Killer Whales
 1500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/2 19 Gray Whales (2 trips)
 1200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/1 20 Gray Whales (1 trip)

Sightings reported by B. Cutter, T. Frank, Jodie?, T. Lorenz, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, L.Oliver.

No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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Copyright © 2001 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated March 31, 2001