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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 8/1 – 8/31/05

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

August 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)

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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