Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 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) |
|
| 8/31 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
14 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
750 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/30 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
22 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
650 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/29 |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/28 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/27 |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/26 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/25 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
260 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
575 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
560 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/24 |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/23 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/22 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/21 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
70 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/20 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/19 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/18 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 8/17 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
180 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/16 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
14 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 8/15 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
14 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/14 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/13 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/12 |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/11 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/10 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/9 |
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
22 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/8 |
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
6 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/7 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
750 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/6 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/5 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/4 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/3 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/2 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
18 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/1 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
35 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
Sightings reported by D. Davi, G. Fisher, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, and W. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2002 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated September 6, 2002
