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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 1 - December 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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 12/31 |
25 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
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3700 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/30 |
11 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
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| 12/29 |
12 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/28 |
13 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/27 |
27 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
75 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/26 |
14 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
120 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/24 |
11 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
| |
250 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
450 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/23 |
4 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
700 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/22 |
2 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
| |
800 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/21 |
4 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
3 |
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Killer Whales |
| |
25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/19 |
2 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/18 |
1 |
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Gray Whale (1 trip) |
| |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
| |
1600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/16 |
8 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
15 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
2000 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
600 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/15 |
3 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
900 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/8 |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
| |
2 |
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Killer Whales |
| |
200 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
1500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
800 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
| |
50 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
20 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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| 12/6 |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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5 |
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Killer Whales |
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Note: Sightings map is not available for this month.
Copyright © 2002 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 12/1-12/31/01 |
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| Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC |
84 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA 93940 |
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| Phone 831-375-4658 |
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| E-mail whaletrips@gowhales.com |
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Copyright © 2002 Richard Ternullo
Last updated January 23, 2002
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