Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 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) |
|
| 8/31 p.m. |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1 |
|
Tufted Puffin |
|
| 8/31 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
13 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/30 p.m. |
20 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/30 a.m. |
32 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/29 p.m. |
30 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
| 8/29 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/28 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/28 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
17 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/27 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
28 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
14 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 8/26 p.m. |
16 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/26 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
24 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/25 p.m. |
18 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/25 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
25 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/24 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
22 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/24 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
26 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
45 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/23 p.m. |
20 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/23 a.m. |
24 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
14 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/22 p.m. |
24 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/22 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
36 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
13 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/21 p.m. |
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/21 a.m. |
24 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/20 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/20 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
14 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/19 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/19 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/18 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/18 a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/17 p.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
| 8/17 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
4 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
30 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/16 p.m. |
23 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
25 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/16 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
30 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
15 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/15 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/14 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/13 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/12 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/11 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/10 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
900 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/9 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
27 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/8 |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/7 |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/6 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
26 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/6 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
26 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/5 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/4 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/3 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/2 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/1 |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
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Copyright © 2003 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated November 19, 2003
