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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 5/1 – 5/31/07

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

May 1-31, 2007
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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)

5/31 p.m.  6 Humpback Whales

5/31 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
 400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
12 Harbor Porpoise

5/30  30 Humpback Whales

5/29  17 Humpback Whales

5/28 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
30 Harbor Porpoise

5/28 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
4 Harbor Porpoise

5/27 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales

5/27 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/26 p.m.  12 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, friendly)

5/26 a.m.  16 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, friendly)
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/25 p.m.  14 Humpback Whales

5/25 a.m.  26 Humpback Whales

5/24 p.m.  15 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, friendly)

5/24 a.m.  23 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding, friendly)
 350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

5/23 p.m.  12 Humpback Whales

5/23 a.m.  42 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
 350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/22 p.m.  15 Humpback Whales

5/22 a.m.  40 Humpback Whales
 450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/21 p.m.  10 Humpback Whales

5/21 a.m.  30 Humpback Whales (lunge feeding)
 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/20 35 Humpback Whales (60-80 in area)
75 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Killer Whales *

5/19  35 Humpback Whales
 2200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
45 Risso’s Dolphins

5/18 p.m.  10 Humpback Whales

5/18 a.m.  32 Humpback Whales
 3000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/17 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales

5/17 a.m.  14 Humpback Whales
6 Dall’s Porpoise

5/16  6 Humpback Whales

5/15  14 Humpback Whales

5/14 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales

5/14 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales (transient type)
 600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/13 p.m.  3 Humpback Whales

5/13 a.m.  9 Humpback Whales
2 Gray Whales

5/12 10 Killer Whales (transient type)

5/12 p.m.  2 Humpback Whales

5/11 a.m. 8 Killer Whales (transient type)
4 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

5/10 12 Humpback Whales
 60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/9 7 Humpback Whales
8 Harbor Porpoise

5/8 p.m.  12 Humpback Whales

5/8 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
10 Dall’s Porpoise

5/7 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

5/7 a.m. 8 Killer Whales (transient type)
6 Humpback Whales

5/6 p.m. 8 Killer Whales (transient type, predation on gray whale)

5/6 a.m. 12 Killer Whales (transient type)
8 Humpback Whales

5/5   4 Humpback Whales

5/4   20 Humpback Whales

5/3 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales
 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/3 a.m.   8 Humpback Whales

5/2 12 Humpback Whales

5/1 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales

5/1 a.m.   14 Humpback Whales

Last updated June 15, 2007

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