Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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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4/30 |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
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Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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4/29 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
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4/28 |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
22 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
4/27 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4/25 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4/24 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
4/23 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
4/22 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
4/21 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
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4/20 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
4/19 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
4/18 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
4/17 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4/16 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4/14 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4/13 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
4/12 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4/11 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/10 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4/9 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
4/8 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
4/7 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/6 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4/5 |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
3000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
4/4 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
110 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/3 |
11 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
4/2 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4/1 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
Click for map of these sightings.
Sightings reported by M. Baxter, S. Dutton, G. Fisher, N. Lemon, Monterey
Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, L. Oliver, R/V Pt. Lobos, K. Stagnaro,
T. Zoliniack.
Copyright © 2002 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 4/1-4/30/02 |
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Monterey, CA 93940 |
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Copyright © 2002 Richard Ternullo
Last updated April 22, 2002
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