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Monterey Bay Whale Watch List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region July 1 - July 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) 7/31 6     Humpback Whales   12     Blue Whales   2   Leatherback Sea Turtles 7/30 4     Humpback Whales   15     Blue Whales   1     Minke Whale   100     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2   Leatherback Sea Turtles 7/29 18     Humpback Whales   25     Blue Whales   30     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   10     Dall's Porpoise 7/28 15     Humpback Whales   21     Blue Whales   4     Killer Whales   1     Minke Whale   550     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 7/27 18     Humpback Whales   12     Blue Whales   30     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   10     Dall's Porpoise 7/26 38     Humpback Whales   26     Blue Whales   4     Killer Whales   3     Minke Whales   150     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   200     Risso's Dolphins   400     Northern Right Whale Dolphins   10     Dall's Porpoise   1   Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/25 22     Humpback Whales   5     Blue Whales   1     Sperm Whale   1     Northern Elephant Seal 7/24 38     Humpback Whales   8     Blue Whales   1     Minke Whale   200     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 7/23 15     Humpback Whales   6     Blue Whales   1     Minke Whale   300     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   250     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/22 18     Humpback Whales   4     Blue Whales   1     Minke Whale   1000     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   500     Northern Right Whale Dolphins   5     Dall's Porpoise 7/21 22     Humpback Whales   13     Blue Whales 7/20 5     Humpback Whales   8     Blue Whales   12     Risso's Dolphins 7/19 1     Humpback Whale   1     Blue Whale   7     Killer Whales   1     Minke Whale 7/18 3     Humpback Whales   6     Blue Whales   800     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   800     Risso's Dolphins   600     Northern Right Whale Dolphins   6     Dall's Porpoise   1   Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/17 6     Humpback Whales   5     Blue Whales   20     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 7/16 3     Humpback Whales   5     Blue Whale   1     Killer Whale   30     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 7/15 5     Humpback Whales   20     Blue Whales   300     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 7/14 3     Blue Whales   4     Killer Whales 7/13 3     Blue Whales 7/12 7     Humpback Whales   1     Blue Whale   1     Minke Whale   1     Sperm Whale   1     Fin Whale   400     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/11 6     Humpback Whales   5     Killer Whales   1     Minke Whale   5     Cuvier's Beaked Whales   800     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   150     Risso's Dolphins   400     Northern Right Whale Dolphins   13     Dall's Porpoise 7/10 12     Humpback Whales   3     Cuvier's Beaked Whales   60     Risso's Dolphins   2     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/9 5     Humpback Whales   1     Blue Whale   2     Killer Whales   1     Minke Whale   450     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   700     Risso's Dolphins   300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/8 4     Humpback Whales   1     Blue Whale   1     Minke Whale   15     Baird's Beaked Whales   300     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   600     Northern Right Whale Dolphins   4     Dall's Porpoise 7/7 11     Humpback Whales   1     Blue Whale   1     Minke Whale   15     Baird's Beaked Whales   100     Risso's Dolphins   15     Dall's Porpoise 7/6 2     Harbor Porpoise 7/5 1     Humpback Whale   1     Harbor Porpoise 7/4 1     Humpback Whale   15     Dall's Porpoise 7/3 2     Humpback Whales   3     Blue Whales   150     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 7/2 3     Humpback Whales   6     Baird's Beaked Whales   50     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   300     Risso's Dolphins   50     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/1 2     Humpback Whales   400     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   800     Risso's Dolphins   200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins   1   Leatherback Sea Turtle Observers: J. Apelt, B. Cutter, G. Fisher, G. Goulart, D. Lemon, L. Oliver, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, S. Van Sommeran, J. Williamson. Note: Sightings map is not available for this month. 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 7/1-7/31/01   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 August 23, 2001