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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 7/1 – 7/31/05

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

July 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)

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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Last updated August 4, 2005