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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 5/1 – 5/31/08

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

May 1-31, 2008
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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.

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

Date # Type of Animal(s)

5/31 p.m.  2 Humpback Whales
150 Risso’s Dolphins

5/31 a.m.  26 Humpback Whales
70 Risso’s Dolphins

5/30 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
7 Harbor Porpoise

5/30 a.m. 22 Humpback Whales

5/29 p.m. 14 Humpback Whales

5/29 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
13 Harbor Porpoise

5/28 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales
16 Harbor Porpoise

5/28 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
10 Killer Whales (transient type)

5/27 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
8 Harbor Porpoise

5/27 a.m.   16 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/26 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
12 Harbor Porpoise

5/26 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales
12 Killer Whales (transient type)
1100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/25 p.m.   18 Humpback Whales

5/25 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales
11 Killer Whales (transient type)
15 Risso’s Dolphins

5/24 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
15 Harbor Porpoise

5/24 a.m. 33 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

5/23 p.m.   14 Humpback Whales

5/23 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
22 Killer Whales (transient type)
6 Harbor Porpoise

5/22 No trip, poor weather

5/21 No trip, poor weather

5/20 p.m. 23 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

5/20 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Killer Whales*
34 Harbor Porpoise

5/19 p.m.   4 Humpback Whales

5/19 a.m.  12 Humpback Whales
110 Risso’s Dolphins

5/18 p.m.   34 Humpback Whales
7 Harbor Porpoise

5/18 a.m.   18 Humpback Whales
17 Harbor Porpoise

5/17 p.m.   35 Humpback Whales

5/17 a.m.  36 Humpback Whales
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/16 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales
2 “Friendly” Humpbacks

5/16 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales (transient type)
45 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/15 p.m.   20 Humpback Whales

5/15 a.m.  24 Humpback Whales
1200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/14 p.m.   22 Humpback Whales

5/14 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
20 Killer Whales (predation on sea lion)

5/13 18 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Harbor Porpoise

5/12   27 Humpback Whales
12 Harbor Porpoise

5/11 p.m.   24 Humpback Whales

5/11 a.m.   25 Humpback Whales

5/10 p.m.   20 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

5/10 a.m.  23 Humpback Whales
75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
45 Risso’s Dolphins

5/9 p.m.   10 Humpback Whales

5/9 a.m.   15 Humpback Whales

5/8   22 Humpback Whales
8 Harbor Porpoise

5/7   20 Humpback Whales

5/6 p.m.   18 Humpback Whales
12 Harbor Porpoise

5/6 a.m.   20 Humpback Whales
30 Harbor Porpoise
1 Fur Seal

5/5 p.m.   19 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

5/5 a.m.   24 Humpback Whales
13 Harbor Porpoise

5/4 p.m.   18 Humpback Whales
7 Harbor Porpoise

5/4 a.m.   27 Humpback Whales
16 Harbor Porpoise

5/3 p.m.   16 Humpback Whales
18 Harbor Porpoise

5/3 a.m.  24 Humpback Whales
5 Harbor Porpoise

5/2 24 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales (transient type)
25 Risso’s Dolphins
7 Harbor Porpoise

5/1 25 Humpback Whales
6 Dall’s Porpoise
6 Killer Whales (transient type) *

Copyright © 2008 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated June 4, 2008

Copyright © 2008 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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