Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 1-31, 2007

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. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/31 a.m. |
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
8/30 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
8/29 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8/29 a.m. |
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8/28 |
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
8/27 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/27 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
8/26 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/26 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
8/25 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/25 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/24 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/24 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
8/23 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/23 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/22 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/22 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/21 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/20 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8/19 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/19 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
1 |
|
Blue Shark |
|
8/18 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/18 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8/17 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/16 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
8/15 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/15 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
8/14 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/13 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
8/13 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
8/12 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/11 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/10 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/10 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/9 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8/8 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/8 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Northern Elephant Seals |
|
3 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
2 |
|
Blue Sharks |
|
8/7 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8/7 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8/6 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Blue Shark |
|
8/5 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
8/5 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Basking Shark |
|
8/2 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8/2 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Northern Elephant Seals |
|
8/1 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8/1 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
Last updated September 3, 2007
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