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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 6/1 – 6/30/08

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

June 1-30, 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.

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)

6/30 p.m.   2 Blue Whales
6 Humpback Whales
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
175 Risso’s Dolphins

6/30 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
24 Risso’s Dolphins

6/29 p.m.   18 Humpback Whales
900 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
70 Risso’s Dolphins
3200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/29 a.m.   16 Humpback Whales
550 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
120 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
12 Harbor Porpoise

6/28 p.m.   8 Humpback Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

6/28 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
80 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
25 Harbor Porpoise
3 Northern Fur Seals
1 Elephant Seal

6/27 p.m.   6 Humpback Whales
12 Harbor Porpoise

6/27 a.m.   16 Humpback Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/26 p.m.   6 Humpback Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins

6/26 a.m.   18 Humpback Whales
225 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
250 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/25 p.m.  12 Humpback Whales

6/25 a.m.   26 Humpback Whales
75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise

6/24 p.m.  22 Humpback Whales

6/24 a.m.   24 Humpback Whales
600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/23 p.m.  9 Humpback Whales
5 Harbor Porpoise

6/23 a.m.   28 Humpback Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
12 Harbor Porpoise

6/22  7 Humpback Whales
3 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
12 Harbor Porpoise

6/21 p.m.  10 Humpback Whales

6/21 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
1400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/20 p.m.  10 Humpback Whales
6 Harbor Porpoise

6/20 a.m.   26 Humpback Whales
2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/19 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales

6/19 a.m.   16 Humpback Whales
2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/18  14 Humpback Whales

6/17 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales
5 Harbor Porpoise

6/17 a.m.   18 Humpback Whales
7 Killer Whales (transient type)
140 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
60 Risso’s Dolphins

6/16 p.m.  12 Humpback Whales
8 Harbor Porpoise

6/16 a.m.   14 Humpback Whales
175 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/15 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

6/15 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1600 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10 Harbor Porpoise

6/14 p.m.   6 Humpback Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
250 Risso’s Dolphins

6/14 a.m.   9 Humpback Whales
90 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
350 Risso’s Dolphins
25 Harbor Porpoise

6/13 p.m.  7 Humpback Whales

6/13 a.m.  16 Humpback Whales
20 Harbor Porpoise

6/12 p.m.  12 Humpback Whales
8 Harbor Porpoise

6/12 a.m.  33 Humpback Whales
15 Harbor Porpoise

6/11  27 Humpback Whales
13 Harbor Porpoise

6/10  42 Humpback Whales
14 Harbor Porpoise

6/9 p.m.   29 Humpback Whales

6/9 a.m.   40 Humpback Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
1500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/8 p.m.   26 Humpback Whales

6/8 a.m.   30 Humpback Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/7 p.m.   26 Humpback Whales
12 Harbor Porpoise

6/7 a.m.   34 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/6 a.m.   38 Humpback Whales

6/5 p.m.   15 Humpback Whales

6/5 a.m.   27 Humpback Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/4   6 Humpback Whales

6/2   8 Humpback Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins

6/1  18 Humpback Whales
45 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Harbor Porpoise

Copyright © 2008 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated July 3, 2008

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

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