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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 1/1 – 1/31/06

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

January 1-31, 2006
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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)

1/30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale

1/30 a.m. 24 Gray Whales

1/29 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

1/29 a.m. 11 Gray Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/29 early a.m. 7 Gray Whales

1/28 p.m. 14 Gray Whales

1/28 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

1/27 p.m. 13 Gray Whales

1/27 a.m. 16 Gray Whales

1/26 p.m. 16 Gray Whales

1/26 a.m. 18 Gray Whales

1/25 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
25 Killer Whales (offshore type)

1/25 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
25 Killer Whales (offshore type)

1/24 p.m. 13 Gray Whales

1/24 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

1/23 p.m. 16 Gray Whales

1/23 a.m. 14 Gray Whales

1/22 p.m. 14 Gray Whales

1/22 a.m. 19 Killer Whales (transient type)
11 Gray Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

1/22 early a.m. 30 Gray Whales

1/21 p.m. 18 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

1/21 a.m. 16 Gray Whales

1/21 early a.m. 26 Gray Whales

1/20 p.m. 46 Gray Whales

1/20 a.m. 43 Gray Whales

1/19 34 Gray Whales

1/18 17 Gray Whales

1/17 p.m. 20 Gray Whales

1/17 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
8 Dall’s Porpoise

1/16 p.m. 30 Gray Whales

1/16 a.m. 36 Gray Whales

1/16
early a.m.
5 Killer Whales (transient type)
40 Gray Whales

1/15 p.m. 8 Gray Whales

1/15 a.m. 26 Gray Whales

1/15 early a.m. 23 Gray Whales

1/14 a.m. 8 Gray Whales

1/14 early a.m. 5 Gray Whales

1/13 p.m. 18 Gray Whales

1/13 a.m. 31 Gray Whales

1/12 p.m. 18 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale

1/12 a.m. 20 Gray Whales
8 Risso’s Dolphins

1/11 p.m. 17 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale

1/10 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale

1/10 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

1/9 p.m. 31 Gray Whales

1/9 a.m. 22 Gray Whales

1/8 p.m. 13 Gray Whales

1/8 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
550 Risso’s Dolphins

1/7 p.m. 17 Gray Whales
45 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1100 Risso’s Dolphins

1/7 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
65 Risso’s Dolphins

1/6 p.m. 10 Gray Whales

1/6 a.m. 9 Gray Whales

1/5 p.m. 4 Gray Whales
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

1/5 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

1/4 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins

1/4 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1800 Risso’s Dolphins

1/3 9 Gray Whales

Last updated February 3, 2006

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