Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 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) |
|
| 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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