Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
November 1-30, 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) |
|
| 11/30 |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 11/29 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/28 |
|
|
No trip due to weather |
|
| 11/27 |
|
|
No trip due to weather |
|
| 11/26 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 11/26 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 11/25 |
|
|
No trip – Thanksgiving |
|
| 11/24 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/23 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/22 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/21 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/20 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/19 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 11/18 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 11/17 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/16 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/15 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/14 p.m. |
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/14 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/13 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/12 |
6 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/11 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/10 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/9 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/8 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/7 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/6 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 11/6 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
18 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 11/5 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/4 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 11/3 |
|
|
No trip due to weather |
|
| 11/2 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
16 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
1500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/1 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
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Last updated December 2, 2004
