Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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) |
|
| 4/30 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/29 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/28 p.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/28 a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
30 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) * |
|
| 4/27 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/27 a.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
28 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) * |
|
| 4/26 p.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/26 a.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
14 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/26 early a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/25 p.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/25 a.m. |
32 |
|
Killer Whales (feeding on gray whale from 4/23) |
|
23 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/24 |
22 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/23 p.m. |
28 |
|
Killer Whales (feeding on gray whale) |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/23 a.m. |
28 |
|
Killer Whales (feeding on gray whale) |
|
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/22 p.m. |
14 |
|
Killer Whales (predation on gray whale, calf escaped) |
|
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/22 a.m. |
23 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales (mother & calf) |
|
| 4/21 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/20 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/20 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/20 early a.m. |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/19 p.m. |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
| 4/19 a.m. |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
| 4/19 early a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/18 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/18 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/17 pm. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/17 a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/16 |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/15 |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/14 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/13 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/13 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/13 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/12 p.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
16 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/12 a.m. |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/12 early a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/11 p.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/11 a.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/10 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/9 p.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/9 a.m. |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/8 |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/7 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/6 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/6 a.m. |
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/6 early a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 4/5 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/5 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/5 early a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/4 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/4 a.m. |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type), feeding on elephant seal |
|
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/3 p.m. |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/3 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 4/2 p.m. |
23 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/2 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 4/1 p.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/1 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
Last updated May 2, 2008
|
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