Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 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) |
|
| 11/30 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/29 |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/27 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 11/26 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/25 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
150 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/24 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/23 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/22 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/21 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/20 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/19 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
25 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/18 |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/17 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/16 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
750 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/15 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/14 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 11/12 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 11/11 |
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 11/10 |
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/9 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/6 |
43 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/5 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/4 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/3 |
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/2 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/1 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by D. Davi, N. Lemon, T. Lorenz, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, L. Oliver, J. Williamson, W. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2003 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated January 28, 2003
