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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 3/1 – 3/31/05

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

March 1-31, 2005
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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)

3/31 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
1 Steller sea lion

3/31 a.m. 5 Gray Whales

3/30 p.m. 4 Gray Whales

3/30 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
1 Humpback whale

3/29 No trip (poor weather)
4 Killer Whales *

3/28 No trip (poor weather)

3/27 5 Gray Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Killer Whales *

3/26 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

3/26 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

3/26 early 6 Gray Whales
morning 25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/25 7 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/24 p.m. 12 Gray Whales

3/24 a.m. 17 Gray Whales
240 Risso’s Dolphins

3/23 No trip (poor weather)

3/22 14 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/21 p.m. 7 Gray Whales

3/21 a.m. 6 Gray Whales

3/20 8 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/19 p.m. 13 Gray Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins

3/19 a.m. 15 Gray Whales

3/18 p.m. 9 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/18 a.m. 14 Gray Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

3/17 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins

3/17 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

3/16 p.m. 5 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

3/16 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
8 Bottlenose Dolphins

3/15 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

3/15 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

3/14 p.m. 11 Gray Whales

3/14 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

3/13 p.m. 14 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/13 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
270 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/13 early 6 Gray Whales
morning 250 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/12 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

3/12 a.m. 13 Gray Whales
1100 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/12 early 6 Gray Whales
morning 425 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/11 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

3/11 a.m. 19 Gray Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

3/10 14 Gray Whales
55 Risso’s Dolphins

3/9 9 Gray Whales

3/7 p.m. 9 Gray Whales

3/7 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
1 Killer Whale (transient type)

3/6 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

3/6 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

3/6 early 14 Gray Whales
morning

3/5 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

3/5 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
520 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/5 early 9 Gray Whales
morning

3/4 5 Gray Whales
50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/3 p.m. 3 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

3/3 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

3/2 p.m. 4 Gray Whales
25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
40 Risso’s Dolphins

3/2 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Elephant Seal

3/1 4 Gray Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

Last updated April 10, 2005

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