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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 1/1 – 1/31/03

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

January 1-31, 2003
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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)

1/31 p.m. 17 Gray Whales

1/31 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
30 Risso’s Dolphins

1/30 15 Gray Whales
22 Killer Whales *
1100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

1/29 No Trip.

1/28 18 Gray Whales
1200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

1/27 30 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/26 p.m. 42 Gray Whales
75 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/26 a.m. 34 Gray Whales

1/25 p.m. 6 Gray Whales
30-40 Killer Whales
400 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/25 a.m. 20 Gray Whales
400 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/24 p.m. 26 Gray Whales

1/24 a.m. 37 Gray Whales

1/23 24 Gray Whales
1100 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/22 23 Gray Whales
1600 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/21 38 Gray Whales

1/20 p.m. 35 Gray Whales

1/20 a.m. 47 Gray Whales
30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/19 p.m. 46 Gray Whales
800 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/19 a.m. 36 Gray Whales
800 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/18 p.m. 42 Gray Whales
100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/18 a.m. 37 Gray Whales
100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

1/17 25 Gray Whales
15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins *

1/16 18 Gray Whales
1 Killer Whale *

1/15 16 Gray Whales
350 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/14 p.m. 24 Gray Whales
400 Risso’s Dolphins

1/14 a.m. 47 Gray Whales
500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins *

1/13 42 Gray Whales
700 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/12 p.m. 47 Gray Whales

1/12 a.m. 36 Gray Whales
600 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/11 p.m. 27 Gray Whales
900 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/11 a.m. 22 Gray Whales
900 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins

1/10 p.m. 40 Gray Whales

1/10 a.m. 33 Gray Whales

1/9 36 Gray Whales
900 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/8 33 Gray Whales
15 Dall’s Porpoise *

1/7 24 Gray Whales

1/6 48 Gray Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

1/5 p.m. 15 Gray Whales

1/5 a.m. 18 Gray Whales

1/4 p.m. 21 Gray Whales

1/4 a.m. 10 Gray Whales

1/3 p.m. 9 Gray Whales

1/3 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
2500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins *

1/2 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/2 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
20 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/1 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

1/1 a.m. 4 Gray Whales

Sightings reported by J. Aliotti, R. Aliotti, B. Cutting, T. Lorenz, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, L. Oliver, D. Riens, J. Williamson.

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Last updated February 18, 2003