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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 7/1 – 7/31/04

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

July 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)

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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Copyright © 2004 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated August 10, 2004