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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2006
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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| 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 |
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Sightings map is not available for this month.
Copyright © 2006 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 1/1-1/31/06 |
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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 © 2006 Richard Ternullo
Last updated February 3, 2006
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