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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 1/1 – 1/31/08

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

January 1-31, 2008
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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)

1/31 p.m. 37 Gray Whales

1/31 a.m. 26 Gray Whales
130 Risso’s Dolphins

1/30 22 Gray Whales

1/29 45 Gray Whales

1/28 p.m. 30 Gray Whales

1/28 a.m. 10 Gray Whales

1/27 a.m. 40 Killer Whales (Southern Resident type)

1/27 early a.m. 40 Killer Whales (Southern Resident type)
4 Gray Whales

1/26 p.m. 15 Gray Whales

1/26 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

1/25 No trip, poor weather

1/24 No trip, poor weather

1/23 36 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale
5 Killer Whales*

1/22 46 Gray Whales
15 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

1/21 p.m. 65 Gray Whales

1/21 a.m. 48 Gray Whales

1/20 p.m. 9 Gray Whales

1/20 a.m. 13 Gray Whales

1/20 early a.m. 15 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

1/19 p.m. 7 Gray Whales

1/19 a.m. 15 Gray Whales

1/19 early a.m. 12 Gray Whales

1/18 p.m. 30 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

1/18 a.m. 4 Gray Whales

1/17 12 Gray Whales

1/16 10 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

1/15 6 Gray Whales

1/14 12 Gray Whales

1/13 9 Gray Whales

1/12 p.m. 26 Gray Whales

1/12 a.m. 30 Gray Whales

1/11 p.m. 17 Gray Whales

1/11 a.m. 15 Gray Whales

1/10 p.m. 14 Gray Whales

1/10 a.m. 2 Gray Whales

1/9 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

1/9 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

1/7 p.m. 5 Gray Whales

1/7 a.m. 7 Gray Whales

1/6 6 Gray Whales

1/3 p.m. 90 Risso’s Dolphins

1/3 a.m. 120 Risso’s Dolphins

1/1 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
2500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

1/1 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
1200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

Last updated February 7, 2008

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