Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 2002

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) |
|
6/30 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6/29 |
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6/28 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/27 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/26 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/25 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
125 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/24 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
175 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/23 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/22 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
130 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/21 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/20 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/19 |
14 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/18 |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
6/17 |
10 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
6/16 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
6/15 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/14 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
6/13 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/12 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
5 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/11 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/10 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/9 |
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
6/8 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
6/7 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/6 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/5 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/4 |
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
6/3 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
6/2 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/1 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by J. Lancer, N. Lemon, L. Oliver, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, H. Tiura.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

Copyright © 2002 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated July 15, 2002