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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 3/1 – 3/31/02

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

March 1-31, 2002
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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)

3/31 6 Gray Whales (2 trips)
300 Risso’s Dolphins

3/30 28 Gray Whales (2 trips)
1 Northern Elephant Seal (male)

3/29 18 Gray Whales (2 trips)
50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
700 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
15 Bottlenose Dolphins

3/28 23 Gray Whales (2 trips)
100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/27 18 Gray Whales (2 trips)
3 Humpback Whales
5 Risso’s Dolphins

3/26 21 Gray Whales (2 trips)
150 Risso’s Dolphins

3/25 23 Gray Whales (2 trips)

3/24 32 Gray Whales (2 trips)
12 Killer Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

3/23 22 Gray Whales (2 trips)
700 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
15 Risso’s Dolphins

3/22 12 Gray Whales (2 trips)

3/21 11 Gray Whales (1 trip)
20 Killer Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins

3/20 3 Gray Whales (1 trip)
100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
4 Dall’s Porpoise

3/19 8 Gray Whales (1 trip)
150 Risso’s Dolphins

3/17 23 Gray Whales (2 trips)

3/15 16 Gray Whales (2 trips)
40 Risso’s Dolphins

3/14 8 Gray Whales (1 trip)
1 Humpback Whale
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
80 Risso’s Dolphins

3/12 22 Gray Whales (1 trip)
800 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

3/11 20 Gray Whales (1 trip)
1200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

3/10 35 Gray Whales (2 trips)

3/9 32 Gray Whales (2 trips)
1 Humpback Whale
800 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

3/8 21 Gray Whales (2 trips)
10 Killer Whales
900 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

3/7 8 Gray Whales (1 trip)
3 Humpback Whales

3/5 18 Gray Whales (1 trip)
8 Dall’s Porpoise

3/4 16 Gray Whales (1 trip)
400 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
70 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Bottlenose Dolphins

3/3 32 Gray Whales (2 trips)
5 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
120 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

3/2 23 Gray Whales (2 trips)
1200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
85 Risso’s Dolphins

3/1 19 Gray Whales (2 trips)
15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2500 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

Sightings reported by G. Fisher, J. Klusemire, T. Lorenz, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, Southwest Fisheries Center, H. Tiura, L. Oliver, M. Ricketts, B. Weed, W. Williamson, unknown observer.

No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
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Last updated April 5, 2002