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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 6/1 – 6/30/06

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

June 1-30, 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)

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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