Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
May 1 – May 31, 2001
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) |
|
| 5/31 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/30 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/29 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/28 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/26 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/25 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
55 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/24 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
445 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/22 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/21 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/20 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
520 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
25 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/19 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/18 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/17 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/16 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/15 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/14 |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
11 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/13 |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/12 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 5/11 |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/10 |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
70 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 5/9 |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 5/8 |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/7 |
23 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
6 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 |
31 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/5 |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
900 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/4 |
34 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/3 |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/2 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/1 |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
Sightings reported by Monterey Bay Whale Watch and others.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2001 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated June 12, 2001
