Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 1-31, 2005
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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