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Monterey Bay Whale Watch List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region September 1 - September 30, 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) 9/30 2     Humpback Whales   9     Blue Whales   350     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   500     Long-beaked Common Dolphins 9/29 12     Blue Whales   500     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1200     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   30     Risso's Dolphins   300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/28 1     Humpback Whale   3     Blue Whales   400     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   300     Risso's Dolphins   150     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/27 2     Humpback Whales   40     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1000     Long-beaked Common Dolphins 9/26 2     Blue Whales   300     Long-beaked Common Dolphins 9/25 3     Blue Whales   15     Risso's Dolphins 9/24 2     Humpback Whales   30     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   20     Dall's Porpoise 9/23 3     Killer Whales   200     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   50     Risso's Dolphins   1     Harbor Porpoise 9/22 100     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   12     Risso's Dolphins 9/21 8     Blue Whales   10     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   10     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   44     Risso's Dolphins   2     Northern Elephant Seals 9/20 6     Blue Whales   5     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   414     Risso's Dolphins 9/19 2     Blue Whales   200     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1200     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   4     Northern Right Whale Dolphins   2     Harbor Seals 9/18 3     Killer Whales   40     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   3000     Long-beaked Common Dolphins 9/17 2     Humpback Whales   7     Blue Whales   30     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   2000     Long-beaked Common Dolphins   5     Dall's Porpoise 9/16 5     Blue Whales   300     Pacific White Sided Dolphins 9/15 4     Blue Whales   400     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   5     Dall's Porpoise 9/14 2     Blue Whales 9/13 6     Blue Whales   75     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   800     Risso's Dolphins   150     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/12 1     Humpback Whale   30     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   1     Northern Fur Seal 9/11 5     Humpback Whales   850     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   150     Risso's Dolphins   2     Dall's Porpoise   20     Harbor Porpoise   2     Northern Fur Seals 9/10 5     Blue Whales   4     Killer Whales   4     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   30     Risso's Dolphins   18     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/9 2     Humpback Whales   7     Blue Whales   400     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   700     Risso's Dolphins   600     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/8 5     Blue Whales   76     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   250     Common Dolphins   35     Risso's Dolphins 9/6 10     Blue Whales   5     Killer Whales 9/5 12     Blue Whales   200     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   100     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 9/4 7     Blue Whales   6     Dall's Porpoise 9/3 12     Blue Whales 9/2 6     Humpback Whales   7     Killer Whales   40     Risso's Dolphins 9/1 10     Humpback Whales   8     Blue Whales   10     Pacific White Sided Dolphins   18     Risso's Dolphins 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 9/1-9/30/01   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 October 28, 2001