Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 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) |
|
| 7/31 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/30 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/29 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/28 |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
130 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Steller Sea Lion |
|
| 7/27 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/26 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
120 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/25 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/24 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/23 |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/22 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/21 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/20 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Cuvier’s Beaked Whale |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/19 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/18 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
| 7/17 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/16 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/15 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
60 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 7/14 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
| 7/13 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/12 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
16 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/11 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 7/10 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/9 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/8 |
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 7/7 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/6 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/5 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/4 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
120 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/3 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/2 |
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1050 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/1 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
Sightings reported by Cascadia Research Collective, B. Cutter, D. Davi, G. Fisher, D. Frank, D. Lemon, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, L. Oliver.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2002 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated August 6, 2002
