Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 2/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-29, 2008

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)

2/29	6	Gray Whales

2/26	5	Gray Whales

2/25	1	Gray Whale

2/21	18	Gray Whales

2/20	5	Gray Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	10	Dall’s Porpoise

2/19	13	Gray Whales

2/18	6	Gray Whales

2/16	4	Gray Whales

2/15 p.m.	25	Gray Whales
	800	Risso’s Dolphins

2/15 a.m.	27	Gray Whales

2/14		No trip

2/13		No trip

2/12	30	Gray Whales

2/11	5	Gray Whales

2/10 p.m.	7	Gray Whales

2/10 a.m.	12	Gray Whales

2/9 p.m.	15	Gray Whales
	35	Risso’s Dolphins

2/9 a.m.	30	Gray Whales

2/8	7	Gray Whales
	6	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	500	Risso’s Dolphins
	6	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/7	20	Gray Whales
	100	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	50	Risso’s Dolphins

2/6 p.m.	25	Gray Whales

2/6 a.m.	20	Gray Whales

2/5 p.m.	20	Gray Whales

2/5 a.m.	22	Gray Whales
	45	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	700	Risso’s Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/4	6	Gray Whales

2/3		No trip, poor weather

2/2 p.m.	40	Killer Whales (Southern Resident type)
	2	Gray Whales

2/2 a.m.	26	Gray Whales

2/2 early a.m.	9	Gray Whales
	800	Risso’s Dolphins

2/1	28	Gray Whales
	1	Humpback Whale
	500	Risso’s Dolphins

Last updated March 13, 2008

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 2/1 – 2/29/08

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION