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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1-31, 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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| 10/31 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 10/30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/30 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 10/29 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/29 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
450 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
170 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 10/28 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/28 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
70 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 10/27 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
|
Friendly Humpback Whale |
|
| 10/27 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 10/26 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
40 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 10/25 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
2 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 10/24 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/24 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/23 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 10/22 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/22 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
35 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/21 |
|
|
Poor weather |
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 10/20 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/20 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/19 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/19 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/18 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/18 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/17 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/17 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/16 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/16 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 10/15 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
600 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
350 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 10/14 p.m. |
1 |
|
Friendly Humpback Whale |
|
| 10/14 a.m. |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 10/13 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/12 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/12 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
1 |
|
Friendly Humpback Whale |
|
| 10/11 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/11 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/10 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/10 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
15 |
|
Baird's Beaked Whales |
|
| 10/9 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
3 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 10/9 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
| |
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
6 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 10/8 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/7 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/7 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
350 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 10/6 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
150 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/5 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 10/4 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
350 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 10/3 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
600 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
350 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
| |
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 10/2 |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| |
|
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|
| 10/1 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
8 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 10/1 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
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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 10/1-10/31/05 |
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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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Copyright © 2005 Richard Ternullo
Last updated November 8, 2005
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