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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 7/1 – 7/31/08

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

July 1-31, 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)

7/31 p.m.   5 Humpback Whales

7/31 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
7 Harbor Porpoise

7/30 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

7/30 a.m.   1 Humpback Whale
8 Harbor Porpoise

7/29 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
6 Harbor Porpoise

7/29 a.m.   1 Humpback Whale
65 Risso’s Dolphins

7/28 p.m.   5 Humpback Whales

7/28 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

7/27 p.m.   4 Humpback Whales

7/27 a.m.   8 Humpback Whales
10 Dall’s Porpoise

7/26 p.m.   5 Humpback Whales

7/26 a.m.   8 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/24 p.m.   18 Humpback Whales

7/24 a.m.   30 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins

7/23 p.m.   28 Humpback Whales

7/23 a.m.   42 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Fur Seal

7/22 p.m.   25 Humpback Whales

7/22 a.m.   24 Humpback Whales
450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
400 Risso’s Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/21 p.m.   22 Humpback Whales

7/21 a.m.   23 Humpback Whales
1 Fin Whale
25 Risso’s Dolphins

7/20 p.m.   25 Humpback Whales
2 Bottlenose Dolphins

7/20 a.m.   27 Humpback Whales

7/19 p.m.   9 Humpback Whales

7/19 a.m.   15 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

7/18 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales

7/18 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

7/17 2 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales (offshore type)

7/16 p.m.   10 Humpback Whales
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/16 a.m.   8 Humpback Whales
7 Killer Whales (offshore type)
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
15 Killer Whales*

7/15 p.m.   5 Humpback Whales
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
250 Risso’s Dolphins

7/15 a.m.   22 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (transient type)
70 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/14 p.m.   12 Humpback Whales
120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/14 a.m.   40 Humpback Whales
500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
750 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
18 Dall’s Porpoise
2 Basking Sharks

7/13 p.m.   16 Humpback Whales
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/13 a.m.   14 Humpback Whale
800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1100 Risso’s Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

7/12 p.m.   6 Humpback Whale
650 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
850 Risso’s Dolphins
700 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/12 a.m.   16 Humpback Whale
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
1700 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/11 p.m.   6 Humpback Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/11 a.m.   1 Humpback Whale
600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
900 Risso’s Dolphins
700 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/9 p.m.   3 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
250 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/9 a.m.   1 Blue Whale
12 Humpback Whales
450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2500 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/8 p.m.   2 Blue Whale
7 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Harbor Porpoise

7/8 a.m.   11 Humpback Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
15 Harbor Porpoise

7/7 p.m.   1 Blue Whale
2 Humpback Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

7/7 a.m.   7 Humpback Whales
700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1000 Risso’s Dolphins
450 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/6 p.m.   6 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (transient type)
3 Killer Whales *

7/6 a.m.   8 Humpback Whales
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/5 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
2 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/5 a.m.   4 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

7/4 p.m.   5 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins

7/4 a.m.   22 Humpback Whales
1800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
70 Risso’s Dolphins
5000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/3 p.m.   8 Humpback Whales
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
35 Risso’s Dolphins
2000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/3 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
1200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
over 6000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/2 p.m.   15 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
3 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/2 a.m.   24 Humpback Whales
500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/1 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
12 Harbor Porpoise

7/1 a.m.   26 Humpback Whales
80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise
8 Harbor Porpoise

Copyright © 2008 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated August 24, 2008

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

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