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