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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 8/1 – 8/31/07

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

August 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)

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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