Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 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) |
|
| 5/31 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/30 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/29 |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales * |
|
| 5/28 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/26 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/25 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 5/24 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/22 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/21 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/20 |
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/19 |
120 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 5/18 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/17 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/16 |
|
|
No sightings (bad weather) |
|
| 5/15 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/14 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/13 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales * |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins * |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins * |
|
| 5/12 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/11 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/10 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/9 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/8 |
|
|
No trip (weather) |
|
| 5/7 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 5/5 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 5/4 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/3 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/2 |
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (bad weather) |
|
| 5/1 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
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Last updated August 25, 2003
