Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 8/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 1-31, 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.

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Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

8/31 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales

8/31 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

8/30 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales

8/30 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	2	Killer Whales (transient type, males)
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	70	Risso's Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/29	3	Humpback Whales
	9	Killer Whales (transient type, predation on Sea Lion)
	3	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/28 p.m.	1	Basking Shark

8/28 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales

8/27 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales
	400	Risso's Dolphins

8/27 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	10	Risso's Dolphins
	8	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Northern Fur Seal

8/26 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales

8/26 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	700	Risso's Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/25	7	Humpback Whales

8/24 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	12	Dall's Porpoise

8/24 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	15	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	500	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Dall's Porpoise

8/23 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales (transient type)

8/23 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales (transient type)
	25	Risso's Dolphins

8/22 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales

8/22 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	75	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/21 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales

8/21 a.m.	50	Humpback Whales
	12	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins

8/20 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales

8/20 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	650	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	400	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/19 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales

8/19 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	8	Bottlenose Dolphins
	400	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/18 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales

8/18 a.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	3	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	12	Risso's Dolphins
	2	Harbor Porpoise

8/17 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/17 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale

8/16 p.m.	3	"Friendly" Humpback Whales
	4	Humpback Whales

8/16 a.m.	3	"Friendly" Humpback Whales
	10	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	80	Risso's Dolphins
	15	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/15 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins

8/15 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	700	Risso's Dolphins
	25	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/14 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales

8/14 a.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale

8/13 p.m.	22	Humpback Whales

8/13 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Risso's Dolphins

8/12 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales

8/12 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales (transient type, predation on Sea Lion)

8/11 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	2	Basking Sharks

8/11 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale

8/10 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales

8/10 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	1100	Risso's Dolphins
	800	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/9 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins

8/9 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	3	Killer Whales (transient type)
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	350	Risso's Dolphins
	250	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/8 p.m.	16	Humpback Whales

8/8 a.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	800	Risso's Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/7 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/7 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	350	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	600	Risso's Dolphins
	700	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Elephant Seals

8/6	22	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	250	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	3	Harbor Porpoise

8/5 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales

8/5 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	35	Risso's Dolphins

8/4 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales

8/4 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	20	Harbor Porpoise

8/3 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	2	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/3 a.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/2 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale

8/2 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	140	Risso's Dolphins

8/1	8	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	400	Risso's Dolphins
	350	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

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