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Monterey Bay Whale Watch List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region May 1 - May 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) 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 Click for map of these sightings. Sightings reported by Monterey Bay Whale Watch and others. 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 5/1-5/31/01   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 June 12, 2001