Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 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) |
|
| 8/31 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 8/30 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/29 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/28 p.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/28 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/27 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
850 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/27 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
210 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/26 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/26 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/25 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/25 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/24 |
29 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| 8-hr |
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
| special |
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
| charter |
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
| 8/24 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/24 a.m. |
2 |
|
Friendly Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/23 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/23 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 8/22 p.m. |
2000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 8/22 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type, predation on elephant seal) |
|
| 8/20 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/20 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/19 p.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/19 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/18 p.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 8/18 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
130 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/17 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
125 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
|
|
|
| 8/17 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
175 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/16 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
70 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/16 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
220 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/15 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/15 a.m. |
23 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/14 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/14 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
630 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
11 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/13 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type, predation on elephant seal) |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
| 8/13 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/12 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/12 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
475 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/11 p.m. |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/11 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Mako Sharks |
|
| 8/10 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
45 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/10 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
65 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
1 |
|
Basking Shark |
|
| 8/9 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/9 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
| 8/8 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
| 8/8 a.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
18 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Elephant Seals |
|
| 8/7 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/7 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
525 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 8/6 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 8/6 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
325 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/5 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/5 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/4 p.m. |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/4 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/3 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/3 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/2 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on elephant seal) |
|
| 8/2 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/1 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/1 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
Last updated September 7, 2005
|
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