Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 3/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 2003

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)

3/30	9	Gray Whales (two trips)
	2	Killer Whales
	2	Fin Whales *
	350	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/29 p.m.	2	Gray Whales
	6	Gray Whales *
	1	Humpback Whale *

3/29 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	1	Northern Fur Seal *

3/28	8	Gray Whales (two trips)
	3	Killer Whales
	150	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	100	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

3/27		No trip (weather)
	500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *

3/26	11	Gray Whales
	14	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	200	Risso’s Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise *

3/25	7	Gray Whales
	640	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	40	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

3/24	6	Gray Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins

3/23 p.m.	27	Gray Whales
	7	Killer Whales *

3/23 a.m.	15	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale *

3/22 p.m.	12	Killer Whales
	150	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

3/22 a.m.	20	Gray Whales
	500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

3/21	10	Gray Whales
	2000	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	350	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/20	16	Gray Whales

3/19	22	Gray Whales
	500	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	4	Dall’s Porpoise

3/18		No trip (weather)

3/17		No trip (weather)

3/16 p.m.	41	Gray Whales

3/16 a.m.	37	Gray Whales

3/15 p.m.	30	Gray Whales
	2	Humpback Whales

3/15 a.m.	27	Gray Whales
	45	Risso’s Dolphins
	350	Risso’s Dolphins *
	4	Dall’s Porpoise

3/14 p.m.		No trip (weather)

3/14 a.m.	14	Gray Whales
	350	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

3/13	12	Gray Whales
	30+	Killer Whales (See Feature Story)
	2500	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	100	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *
	30	Common Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins *

3/12	28	Gray Whales
	15	Risso’s Dolphins *
	5	Harbor Porpoise *

3/11	18	Gray Whales

3/10	14	Gray Whales
	2500	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	300	Risso’s Dolphins

3/9 seabird	14	Gray Whales
trip	1	Humpback Whale

3/9 p.m.	18	Gray Whales

3/9 a.m.	23	Gray Whales
	100	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	500	Risso’s Dolphins
	15	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/8 p.m.	27	Gray Whales

3/8 a.m.	33	Gray Whales

3/7 p.m.		No trip (weather)

3/7 a.m.	18	Gray Whales
	50	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	200	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *
	450	Risso’s Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Bottlenose Dolphins *

3/6	300	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *

3/5	22	Gray Whales
	17	Killer Whales

3/4	26	Gray Whales
	350	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	55	Risso’s Dolphins

3/3	24	Gray Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	600	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

3/2 p.m.	18	Gray Whales
	60	Risso’s Dolphins

3/2 a.m.	26	Gray Whales
	7	Killer Whales *
	40	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/1 p.m.	26	Gray Whales
	60	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/1 a.m.	23	Gray Whales
	45	Risso’s Dolphins

Sightings reported by B. Austin, D. Davi, G. Fisher, F/V Donna Kathleen, D. Lemon, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, L. Oliver, T. Lorenz, R. Ternullo, H. Tiura, J. Williamson, K. Whitaker, and an unknown observer.

No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 3/1 – 3/31/03

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION