Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 2006
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) |
|
| 4/30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/30 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/30 early a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/29 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/29 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/29 early a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/28 |
15 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on gray whale) |
|
| 4/27 |
4 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on pinniped) |
|
| 4/26 |
24 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, feeding on gray whale) |
|
| 4/25 |
24 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on gray whale) |
|
| 4/24 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/23 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/20 p.m. |
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/20 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on gray whale) |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/19 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/18 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/18 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/17 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/17 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/16 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/16 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/15 p.m |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/15 a.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/15 early a.m. |
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/14 p.m |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/14 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/14 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/13 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/13 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1800 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/13 early a.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/12 p.m |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/12 a.m |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/11 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/11 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/11 early a.m |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/10 p.m. |
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/10 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/10 early a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
120 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/9 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/9 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/9 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/8 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/8 early a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/7 |
|
|
No trip (poor weather) |
|
| 4/6 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/6 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/5 |
|
|
No trip (poor weather) |
|
| 4/4 |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 4/3 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/2 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/2 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/2 early a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/1 p.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/1 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/1 early a.m. |
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
Last updated May 12, 2006
|
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