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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 7/1 – 7/31/06

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

July 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)

7/31 3 Humpback Whales
5 Dall’s Porpoise

7/30 6 Humpback Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

7/29 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins

7/29 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
85 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

7/28 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins
25 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/28 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins
25 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/27 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

7/27 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
1 Gray Whale
120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
275 Risso’s Dolphins

7/26 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

7/26 a.m. 3 Humpback Whale
40 Risso’s Dolphins

7/25 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales

7/25 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
35 Risso’s Dolphins

7/24 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/24 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/23 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
120 Risso’s Dolphins
70 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/23 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
45 Risso’s Dolphins
3 Dall’s Porpoise

7/22 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
230 Risso’s Dolphins

7/22 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
700 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/21 p.m. 275 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/21 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
3 Blue Whales
80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
325 Risso’s Dolphins
120 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/20 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales

7/20 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Harbor Porpoise

7/19 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales

7/19 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
185 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/18 2 Blue Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
60 Risso’s Dolphins

7/17 p.m. 2 Blue Whales

7/17 a.m. 2 Blue Whales
5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Harbor Porpoise
1 Northern Elephant Seal

7/16 7 Humpback Whales
600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/15 5 Humpback Whales
65 Risso’s Dolphins

7/14 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale

7/14 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
5 Risso’s Dolphins

7/13 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
1500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/13 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
1300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
320 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

7/12 p.m. 1 Humpback Whales
550 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/12 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
1500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
1500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
2 Dall’s Porpoise

7/11 4 Humpback Whales
40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

7/10 3 Humpback Whales
900 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/9 2 Humpback Whales
30 Dall’s Porpoise

7/8 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale

7/8 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
4 Harbor Porpoise

7/7 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

7/7 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
220 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/6 5 Humpback Whales
1600 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins

7/5 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

7/5 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/4 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale

7/4 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
70 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/3 7 Humpback Whales
125 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise
1 Northern Elephant Seal

7/2 5 Humpback Whales

7/1 7 Humpback Whales

Last updated August 16, 2006

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