Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 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) |
|
6/30 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/29 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/29 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
6/28 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/28 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/27 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/27 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/26 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6/26 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/25 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/25 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/24 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6/23 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/22 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/21 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/20 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/19 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/18 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/17 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/16 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/15 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/14 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6/14 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/13 p.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/13 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/12 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
85 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/11 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/11 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/10 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/10 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
9 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/9 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
6/8 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/7 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
6/6 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
14 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/5 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/4 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
110 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/3 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
550 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/2 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/1 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
Last updated July 11, 2006
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