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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 11/1 – 11/30/03

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

November 1-30, 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)

11/30 2 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales
45 Risso’s Dolphins

11/29 2 Humpback Whales
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/28 2 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins

11/27 No trip (Thanksgiving)

11/26 2 Humpback Whales
1 Sperm Whale
50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/25 3 Humpback Whales
1000 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/24 5 Humpback Whales
1 Sperm Whale
8 Bottlenose Dolphins

11/23 9 Humpback Whales
7 Dall’s Porpoise

11/22 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1300 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/21 5 Humpback Whales
15 Dall’s Porpoise

11/20 1 Blue Whale
5 Killer Whales

11/19 2 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

11/18 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

11/17 5 Humpback Whales
175 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

11/16 2 Blue Whales
5 Killer Whales
300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

11/15 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
650 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/15 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
35 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
15 Dall’s Porpoise

11/14 10 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale

11/13 45 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

11/12 16 Humpback Whales
450 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/11 9 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

11/10 8 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale

11/9 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
1 Sperm Whale
30 Risso’s Dolphins

11/9 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

11/8 9 Humpback Whales

11/7 300 Risso’s Dolphins

11/6 p.m. 7 Killer Whales
6 Dall’s Porpoise

11/6 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1600 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/5 4 Humpback Whales
900 Risso’s Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/4 4 Humpback Whales
1 Sperm Whale
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

11/3 1 Humpback Whale
1 Gray Whale
200 Risso’s Dolphins

11/2 p.m. 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
350 Risso’s Dolphins

11/2 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins

11/1 p.m. 1 Sperm Whale

11/1 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
30 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins
35 Dall’s Porpoise

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Last updated January 5, 2004