Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 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) |
|
6/30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/30 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/29 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/29 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/28 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/28 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/27 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/27 a.m. |
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/26 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/26 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
170 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/25 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/25 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/24 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/24 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/23 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
6/23 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
550 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
750 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/22 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
10 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
6/21 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/21 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
520 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/20 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/20 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
32 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/19 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/19 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1800 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
220 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale * |
|
6/18 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/18 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/17 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
550 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
320 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/16 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/16 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/15 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
320 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/14 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
6/13 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
6/12 |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on sea lion) |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/11 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/10 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
450 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/9 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins * |
|
6/8 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/7 |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Elephant Seals |
|
6/6 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
6/5 |
|
|
No trip (poor weather) |
|
6/4 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/3 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/2 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
6/1 |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
Last updated July 11, 2005
|
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