Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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) |
|
| 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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Last updated January 4, 2005
