Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 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) |
|
| 7/31 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/31 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/30 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
45 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/30 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Cuvier’s Beaked Whaless |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/29 p.m. |
1 |
|
Friendly Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/29 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/28 p.m. |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/28 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on sea lion) |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/27 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/27 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/26 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 7/26 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
25 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/25 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Elephant Seals |
|
| 7/24 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/24 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/23 p.m. |
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/23 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
18 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/22 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/22 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
70 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/21 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
900 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/21 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
| 7/20 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/20 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/19 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/19 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/18 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/18 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/17 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/17 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 7/16 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/15 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/14 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/13 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/12 |
40 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/11 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/10 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/9 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 7/8 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/7 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/6 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/5 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 7/4 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 7/4 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (predation on sea lion) |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 7/3 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/3 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/2 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/2 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/1 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/1 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
Last updated August 4, 2005
|
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Copyright © 2005 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated August 4, 2005
