Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1 – July 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) |
|
| 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.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2001 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated August 23, 2001
