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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 12/1 – 12/31/03

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

December 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)

12/31 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
50 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1500 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/31 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2200 Risso’s Dolphins
450 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/30 p.m. 11 Gray Whales
120 Risso’s Dolphins

12/30 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
750 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1900 Risso’s Dolphins

12/29 No trips (weather)

12/28 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
1 Killer Whale

12/28 a.m. 10 Gray Whales

12/27 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

12/27 a.m. 13 Gray Whales

12/26 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
750 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
45 Risso’s Dolphins

12/26 a.m. 17 Gray Whales

12/22 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
1 Blue Whale
50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1100 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/22 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

12/21 p.m. 7 Gray Whales

12/21 a.m. 6 Gray Whales

12/20 1 Killer Whale

12/18 2 Gray Whales

12/17 p.m. 1 Blue Whale
1 Killer Whale
250 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
 1500 Risso’s Dolphins

12/17 a.m. 250 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
 1500 Risso’s Dolphins

12/16 2 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales
500 Risso’s Dolphins

12/15 25 Risso’s Dolphins

12/13 250 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/12 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
1000 Risso’s Dolphins

12/9 2 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

12/8 250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/7 3 Humpback Whales
30 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
230 Risso’s Dolphins

12/6 60 Killer Whales (offshore type)
5 Killer Whales (transient type)

12/5 No trip (weather)

12/4 2 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

12/2 2 Humpback Whales
1400 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
350 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/1 No trip (weather)

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Last updated January 4, 2004