Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 2004
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) |
|
| 7/31 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/31 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
550 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 7/30 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/30 a.m. |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/29 p.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
“Friendly” Humpback Whale |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/29 a.m. |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/28 p.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 7/28 a.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/27 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/27 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/26 |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/25 p.m. |
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/25 a.m. |
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/24 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 7/24 a.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/23 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Great White Shark |
|
| 7/22 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/21 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/20 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/19 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/19 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/18 p.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/18 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/17 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/17 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/16 |
450 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 7/15 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
175 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
22 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/14 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/13 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/12 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/11 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/10 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/10 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
24 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 7/9 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/9 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/8 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales with 1 calf |
|
| 7/7 p.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 7/7 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/6 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 7/6 a.m. |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/5 p.m. |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 7/5 a.m. |
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
9 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/4 |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/3 p.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/3 a.m. |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale (rare sighting) |
|
| 7/2 p.m. |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/2 a.m. |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
90 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/1 |
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
90 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
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Last updated August 10, 2004
