Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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) |
|
| 12/31 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 12/31 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 12/30 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 12/30 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 12/29 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 12/29 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 12/28 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 12/27 |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 12/26 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 12/26 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
140 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 12/25 |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 12/24 p.m. |
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 12/24 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 12/23 p.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 12/23 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 12/22 |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 12/21 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
65 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 12/20 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 12/19 |
225 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 12/18 |
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 12/17 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 12/16 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 12/15 |
|
|
No trip (due to weather) |
|
| 12/14 |
|
|
No trip (due to weather) |
|
| 12/13 |
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Blue Shark |
|
| 12/12 |
|
|
No trip (due to weather) |
|
| 12/11 |
|
|
No trip (due to weather) |
|
| 12/10 |
|
|
No trip (due to weather) |
|
| 12/9 |
|
|
No trip (due to weather) |
|
| 12/8 |
|
|
No trip (due to weather) |
|
| 12/7 |
12 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 12/6 |
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 12/5 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 12/4 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 12/3 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 12/2 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 12/2 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 12/1 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
Last updated January 12, 2007
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