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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 2008
compiled by Richard Ternullo
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 |
# |
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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 |
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Sightings map is not available for this month.
Copyright © 2008 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 4/1-4/30/08 |
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| Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC |
84 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA 93940 |
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| Phone 831-375-4658 |
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| E-mail whaletrips@gowhales.com |
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Copyright © 2008 Richard Ternullo
Last updated May 2, 2008
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