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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1 - 28, 2002
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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| 2/28 |
8 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
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3000 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
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| 2/27 |
6 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
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| 2/26 |
15 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
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2500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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300 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
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| 2/25 |
6 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
750 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
1 |
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Northern Elephant Seal |
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| 2/24 |
8 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
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1100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
4-6 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 2/23 |
15 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
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| 2/22 |
16 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
3 |
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Killer Whales |
| |
800 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
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| 2/21 |
3 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
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| 2/20 |
5 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
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| 2/19 |
7 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
150 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/18 |
12 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
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| 2/17 |
6 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
45-65 |
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Killer Whales |
| |
1 |
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Northern Elephant Seal |
| |
1 |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (See
Note [1]) |
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| 2/16 |
8 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
20-50 |
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Killer Whales (See Note
[2]) |
| |
600 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/15 |
4 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
80-100 |
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Killer Whales (See Note
[2]) |
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700 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
22 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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| 2/12 |
8 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
85 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/11 |
12 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
900 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 2/10 |
18 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
1000 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 2/9 |
21 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
25 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
50 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 2/8 |
8 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
1550 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
3000 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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250 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
1 |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (See
Note [1]) |
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| 2/7 |
6 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/6 |
2 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
7 |
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Killer Whales |
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25 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
400 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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20 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 2/5 |
17 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
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| 2/4 |
5 |
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Gray Whales (1 trip) |
| |
10 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 2/3 |
23 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
10 |
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Killer Whales |
| |
45 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 2/2 |
11 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
| |
2 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 2/1 |
13 |
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Gray Whales (2 trips) |
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12 |
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Killer Whales |
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Notes:
[1] The two Leatherback Sea Turtle
sightings (on February 8 and 17) are extraordinary as they appear
to be the only winter sightings this observer has recorded. The earliest
recorded sighting in other years was in April.
[2] The killer whales seen on February
15 and 16 are "offshore" killer whales, which have not been recorded
in Monterey Bay for three years. These killer whales seem to have
an annual movement from Southern California in winter to northern
Vancouver Island and Southeast Alaska in summer. They have been observed
in Monterey Bay feeding on salmon (probably Chinook Salmon).
Click for map of these sightings.
Sightings reported by J. Aliotti, D. Davi, Greg Fisher, D. Frank,
J Loomis, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, L. Oliver, J Williamson, A. J.
Young.
Copyright © 2002 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Copyright © 2002 Richard Ternullo
Last updated March 5, 2002
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