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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 3/1 – 3/31/04

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

March 1-31, 2004
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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)

3/31 4 Gray Whales

3/30 Poor weather

3/29 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

3/29 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
  80 Risso’s Dolphins

3/28 p.m. 13 Gray Whales

3/28 a.m. 8 Gray Whales

3/27 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

3/27 a.m. 13 Gray Whales
  75 Risso’s Dolphins

3/27 early a.m. 18 Gray Whales
35 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/26 5 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

3/25 p.m. 7 Gray Whales

3/25 a.m. 14 Gray Whales
  450 Risso’s Dolphins

3/24 p.m. 32 Gray Whales
25 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/24 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/23 8 Gray Whales
35 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/22 9 Gray Whales
500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

3/21 p.m. 25 Gray Whales
  1 Killer Whale *

3/21 a.m. 28 Gray Whales
  70 Risso’s Dolphins

3/20 p.m. 22 Gray Whales

3/20 a.m. 17 Gray Whales

3/20 early a.m. 9 Gray Whales

3/19 p.m. 11 Gray Whales
  20 Risso’s Dolphins

3/19 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
  75 Risso’s Dolphins

3/18 7 Gray Whales

3/17 p.m. 23 Gray Whales
5 Dall’s Porpoise

3/17 a.m. 21 Gray Whales
1000 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/16 p.m. 10 Gray Whales

3/16 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/15 p.m. 14 Gray Whales

3/15 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
  20 Risso’s Dolphins

3/14 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

3/14 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/13 p.m. 14 Gray Whales

3/13 a.m. 16 Gray Whales

3/13 early a.m. 18 Gray Whales

3/12 p.m. 28 Gray Whales

3/12 a.m. 22 Gray Whales

3/11 12 Gray Whales

3/10 13 Gray Whales

3/9 p.m. 19 Gray Whales

3/9 a.m. 17 Gray Whales

3/8 p.m. 28 Gray Whales
 2 Killer Whales (transient type)

3/8 a.m. 23 Gray Whales
 1 Humpback Whales

3/7 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

3/7 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
 7 Killer Whales (transient type)

3/6 6 Gray Whales
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/5 No trip – weather

3/4 5 Gray Whales
  12 Risso’s Dolphins

3/3 p.m. 9 Gray Whales

3/3 a.m. 14 Gray Whales
  25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/2 14 Gray Whales
20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/1 Poor weather

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Copyright © 2004 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated April 7, 2004