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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 10/1 – 10/31/01

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region

October 1 – October 31, 2001

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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)

10/31 5 Blue Whales
75 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/29 6 Blue Whales
5 Killer Whales
50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/28 7 Blue Whales
4 Killer Whales
1200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

10/27 3 Humpback Whales
12 Blue Whales
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

10/26 5 Blue Whales
500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/25 2 Blue Whales
4 Killer Whales
9 Dall’s Porpoise

10/24 2 Humpback Whales

10/22 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/21 4 Blue Whales
6 Dall’s Porpoise

10/20 2 Blue Whales
7 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
3 Dall’s Porpoise

10/19 6 Blue Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

10/18 1 Humpback Whale
9 Blue Whales

10/17 10 Blue Whales
20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

10/16 5 Humpback Whales
4 Blue Whales
175 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

10/15 9 Blue Whales
150 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

10/14 6 Humpback Whales
8 Blue Whales
15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
250 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

10/13 2 Humpback Whales
8 Blue Whales
1 Killer Whale
1500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/12 12 Blue Whales
6 Dall’s Porpoise

10/11 11 Blue Whales
7 Killer Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

10/10 8 Blue Whales
25 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

10/9 5 Blue Whales
800 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

10/8 6 Blue Whales
15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
40 Risso’s Dolphins

10/7 7 Blue Whales
25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/6 250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
1000 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

10/5 3 Blue Whales
4 Killer Whales
1500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
35 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Northern Elephant Seal

10/3 1 Blue Whale
350 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

10/2 8 Humpback Whales
3 Killer Whales
500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
1000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
1 Northern Fur Seal

10/1 4 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Northern Elephant Seal

No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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Last updated November 22, 2001