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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 5/1 – 5/31/05

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

May 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)

5/31 2 Killer Whales (transient type)
1 Humpback Whale
 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
3 Humpback Whales *

5/30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins

5/30 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
 500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
35 Risso’s Dolphins
40 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
8 Dall’s Porpoise
3 Harbor Porpoise

5/29 p.m.  15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

5/29 a.m. 2 Fin Whales
 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
65 Risso’s Dolphins

5/28 p.m. 4 Dall’s Porpoise

5/28 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

5/27 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
 25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/27 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
 700 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1800 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/26 5 Humpback Whales
 20 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
25 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Killer Whales *

5/25 1 Humpback Whale
65 Risso’s Dolphins
9 Bottlenose Dolphins

5/24 2 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

5/23 11 Humpback Whales
 1500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/22 4 Killer Whales (transient type)
2 Humpback Whales
 50 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins

5/21 4 Killer Whales (transient type)
6 Humpback Whales
 300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
900 Risso’s Dolphins
125 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/20 4 Killer Whales (transient type, predation on elephant seal)
5 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

5/19 4 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Humpback Whales

5/18 6 Humpback Whales
18 Risso’s Dolphins

5/17 2 Humpback Whales
45 Risso’s Dolphins

5/16 1 Humpback Whale
20 Risso’s Dolphins

5/15 p.m.  200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
70 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/14 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
4 Baird’s Beaked Whales
 60 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins

5/13 8 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
 150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
650 Risso’s Dolphins
40 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise

5/12 4 Humpback Whales
 250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
40 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/11 7 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

5/10 7 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales (transient type) *

5/9 4 Killer Whales (transient type)
8 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise

5/8 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales

5/8 a.m. 4 Killer Whales (transient type)
7 Humpback Whales
650 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
8 Harbor Porpoise

5/7 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
 400 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/7 a.m. 4 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins *

5/6 p.m.  400 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/6 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
 1000 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
4 Killer Whales *

5/5 6 Humpback Whales
80 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Harbor Porpoise

5/4 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

5/4 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
2 Gray Whales
120 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Killer Whales (transient type) *

5/3 6 Humpback Whales
10 Killer Whales (transient type)

5/2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
70 Risso’s Dolphins

5/2 a.m. 17 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Harbor Porpoise
2 Gray Whales *

5/1 p.m. 22 Killer Whales (transient type)
34 Killer Whales (predation on Gray Whale, evening) *

5/1 a.m. 34 Killer Whales (transient type)

Last updated June 12, 2005

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