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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 12/1 – 12/31/04

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

December 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)

12/31 p.m. 11 Gray Whales

12/31 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
220 Risso’s Dolphins

12/30 No trip – Poor weather

12/29 p.m. 18 Gray Whales
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
160 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/29 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
35 Risso’s Dolphins

12/28 p.m. 14 Gray Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins

12/28 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
2 Minke Whales
180 Risso’s Dolphins

12/27 No trip – Poor weather

12/26 p.m. 11 Gray Whales

12/26 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Minke Whale *

12/25 No trip – Christmas holiday

12/24 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2200 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/24 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
40 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2800 Risso’s Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
2 Humpback Whales *

12/23 p.m. 11 Gray Whales
100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/23 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1800 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/22 p.m. 6 Gray Whales
45 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

12/22 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
60 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
130 Risso’s Dolphins

12/21 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
850 Risso’s Dolphins

12/21 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins

12/20 8 Gray Whales
85 Risso’s Dolphins

12/19 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
1100 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/19 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
800 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/18 p.m. 4 Gray Whales
800 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1830 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/18 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
1200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2500 Risso’s Dolphins
800 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/14 3 Gray Whales
650 Risso’s Dolphins

12/13 4 Gray Whales
10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
6000 Risso’s Dolphins

12/12 2 Gray Whales
10 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/11 p.m. 70 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/11 a.m. 75 Risso’s Dolphins

12/10 26 Dall’s Porpoise

12/9 24 Dall’s Porpoise

12/8 No trip

12/7 No trip

12/6 2 Humpback Whales
175 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise
2 Gray Whales *

12/5 No trip due to weather

12/4 1 Gray Whale

12/3 No trip

12/2 1 Humpback Whale
20 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

12/1 3 Humpback Whales
8 Dall’s Porpoise

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Copyright © 2005 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated January 4, 2005