Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
September 1-30, 2005
compiled by Richard Ternullo
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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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9/30 |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
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9/29 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
9/29 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/28 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
9/27 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/27 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
9/26 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
9/26 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
9/25 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/25 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
9/24 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/24 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
9/23 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/22 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/22 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/21 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/21 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
9/20 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/20 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/19 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
9/18 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/17 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/17 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/16 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
9/15 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/15 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
9/14 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/14 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/13 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
12 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
9/12 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/12 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
9/11 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/11 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
9/10 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
9/9 p.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
9/9 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
9/8 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/7 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
9/6 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
9/5 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/5 a.m. |
500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
9/4 |
3 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on pinniped) |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
9/3 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/3 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Mako shark eating a harbor seal |
|
9/2 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9/2 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
9/1 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
65 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
9/1 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
Sightings map is not available for this month.
Copyright © 2005 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 9/1-9/30/05 |
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Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC |
84 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA 93940 |
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Phone 831-375-4658 |
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E-mail whaletrips@gowhales.com |
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Copyright © 2005 Richard Ternullo
Last updated October 14, 2005
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