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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 1-31, 2004
compiled by Richard Ternullo
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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 5/31 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/31 a.m. |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/30 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/30 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/29 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/29 a.m. |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/28 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/26 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
| 5/26 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
|
Fin Whales |
| |
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/25 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/25 a.m. |
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
300 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/24 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
600 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/24 a.m. |
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
1200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/23 a.m. |
14 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/22 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/22 a.m. |
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
|
Leatherback Turtle |
|
| 5/21 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/21 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/20 |
14 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
175 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/19 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/19 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/18 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
350 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 5/17 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
300 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/16 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/15 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
| |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/14 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
14 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type - predation on gray whale) |
|
| 5/13 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
10 |
|
Killer Whales * (transient type) |
|
| 5/12 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
16 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type - predation on gray whale) |
|
| 5/11 |
|
|
No trip - Poor weather |
|
| 5/10 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/9 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
16 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type - predation on gray whale) |
|
| 5/8 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/8 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
18 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type - predation on gray whale) |
|
| 5/7 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
|
Killer Whales * (transient type) |
|
| 5/7 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
800 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/6 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/5 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/4 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/3 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 5/2 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/2 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
7 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 5/1 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/1 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
12 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
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Sightings map is not available for this month.
Copyright © 2004 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 5/1-5/31/04 |
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| Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC |
84 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA 93940 |
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| Phone 831-375-4658 |
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| E-mail whaletrips@gowhales.com |
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Copyright © 2004 Richard Ternullo
Last updated June 12, 2004
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