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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 11/1 – 11/30/06

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

November 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)

11/30 2 Humpback Whales
13 Killer Whales (transient type)
8 Dall’s Porpoise

11/29 12 Humpback Whales
  25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

11/28 No trip

11/27 No trip

11/26 11 Humpback Whales
1 Gray Whale
35 Risso’s Dolphins

11/25 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

11/25 a.m. 23 Humpback Whales
30 Dall’s Porpoise
1 Elephant Seal

11/24 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales
1 Elephant Seal

11/24 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (transient type, predation on sea lion)
25 Risso’s Dolphins

11/23 No trip

11/22 9 Humpback Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins
4 Dall’s Porpoise

11/21 9 Humpback Whales
26 Dall’s Porpoise

11/20 6 Humpback Whales
  10 Common Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Elephant Seal

11/19 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
  100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/19 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
  125 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
55 Dall’s Porpoise

11/18 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales

11/18 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Dall’s Porpoise

11/17 No trip

11/16 12 Humpback Whales

11/15 16 Humpback Whales

11/14 9 Humpback Whales
7 Dall’s Porpoise

11/13 4 Humpback Whales

11/12 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

11/12 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

11/11 6 Humpback Whales
2 Dall’s Porpoise

11/10 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

11/10 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
3 Killer Whales (transient type)

11/9 No trip, poor weather

11/8 3 Humpback Whales
12 Dall’s Porpoise

11/7 2 Humpback Whales
200 Short-beaked Common Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
35 Dall’s Porpoise

11/6 2 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/5 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

11/5 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/4 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
500 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/4 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
12 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Dall’s Porpoise

11/3 5 Humpback Whales
  200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
23 Dall’s Porpoise

11/1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales

11/1 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales

Last updated December 4, 2006

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