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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 10/1 – 10/31/03

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 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)
10/31 No trip – weather
10/30 No trip – weather
10/29 1 Humpback Whale
700 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/28 300 Risso’s Dolphins
10/27 15 Dall’s Porpoise
10/26 2 Humpback Whales
20 Dall’s Porpoise
10/25 p.m. 1 Blue Whale
40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
10/25 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales
10/24 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
10/24 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
27 Killer Whales
300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
350 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10 Dall’s Porpoise
10/23 3 Humpback Whales
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/22 2 Humpback Whales
30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
10/21 700 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  (fog) 500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/20 900 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  (fog) 500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/19 1 Humpback Whale
30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
10/18 9 Killer Whales
10/17 12 Humpback Whales
1200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/16 14 Humpback Whales
2000 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/15 9 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales
900 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/14 18 Humpback Whales
800 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/13 26 Humpback Whales
500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
1500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/12 4 Killer Whales
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise
10/11 25 Humpback Whales
1500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/10 8 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
400 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/9 10 Humpback Whales
800 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
700 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/8 12 Humpback Whales
10/7 12 Dall’s Porpoise
8 Harbor Porpoise
10/6 Bad weather
10/5 p.m. 5 Blue Whales
650 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
350 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/5 a.m. 10 Blue Whales
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
70 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10 Dall’s Porpoise
10/4 p.m. 8 Blue Whales
10/4 a.m. 1 Blue Whale
5 Killer Whales
350 Risso’s Dolphins
10/3 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
11 Blue Whales
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
175 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/3 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
12 Blue Whales
600 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10/2 9 Killer Whales — predation on Pacific White Sided Dolphin
10/1 1 Blue Whale
4 Killer Whales
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
2 Dall’s Porpoise

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Last updated November 19, 2003