Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 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) |
|
| 8/31 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/31 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/30 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/29 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/29 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/28 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/28 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/27 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 8/27 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/26 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/26 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/25 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/25 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/24 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/24 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/23 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/23 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/22 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/22 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/21 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
10 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 8/20 p.m. |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/20 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/19 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales * |
|
| 8/19 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/18 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/18 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/17 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 8/17 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 8/16 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/15 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 8/14 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/13 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/12 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/11 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/10 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/9 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/8 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 8/7 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/6 |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/5 p.m. |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/5 a.m. |
48 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/4 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/4 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
11 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 8/3 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 8/2 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
| 8/1 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
Last updated September 4, 2006
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