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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 9/1 – 9/30/08

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

September 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)

9/30 p.m.   7 Humpback Whales

9/30 a.m.  11 “Friendly” Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Dall’s Porpoise

9/29 p.m.   10 “Friendly” Humpback Whales
5 Bottlenose Dolphins

9/29 a.m.   14 Humpback Whales
20 Dall’s Porpoise
1 Northern Fur Seal

9/28 p.m.   13 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/28 p.m.   12 Humpback Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
60 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/27 p.m.   4 Humpback Whales
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
10 Harbor Porpoise

9/27 a.m.   4 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
50 Dall’s Porpoise

9/26 p.m.  62 Risso’s Dolphins

9/26 a.m.   10 Humpback Whales

9/25 p.m.   3 Humpback Whales

9/25 a.m.  3 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/24 p.m.  5 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

9/24 a.m.  8 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

9/23 p.m.   4 Humpback Whales

9/23 a.m.  5 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Dall’s Porpoise

9/22  2 Humpback Whales
3 Killer Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Dall’s Porpoise

9/21 p.m.   8 Humpback Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
40 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/21 a.m.   50 Humpback Whales
500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1 Dall’s Porpoise

9/20 p.m.   6 Humpback Whales

9/20 a.m.   17 Humpback Whales
5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

9/19 p.m.   2 “Friendly” Humpback Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/19 a.m.   50 Humpback Whales
6 Dall’s Porpoise
1 Northern Elephant Seal
1 Northern Fur Seal

9/18 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
500 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/18 a.m.   8 Humpback Whales (3 “friendly” )
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/17 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
2 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins

9/17 a.m.   30 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Dall’s Porpoise

9/16 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/16 a.m.   20 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/15 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
2 Bottlenose Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

9/15 a.m.   15 Dall’s Porpoise
2 Mola Mola
2 Blue Sharks

9/14 p.m.   8 Humpback Whales

9/14 a.m.   4 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales
2 Dall’s Porpoise

9/13 p.m.   12 Humpback Whales

9/13 a.m.   18 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
8 Dall’s Porpoise

9/12   20 Humpback Whales
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2 Bottlenose Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

9/11 p.m.   4 Humpback Whales

9/11 a.m.   17 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales
5 Dall’s Porpoise

9/10 p.m.   4 Humpback Whales
2 Bottlenose Dolphins

9/10 a.m.   15 Humpback Whales
6 Dall’s Porpoise

9/9 p.m.   4 Humpback Whales

9/9 a.m.   12 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales

9/8 p.m.   12 Humpback Whales

9/8 a.m.   20 Humpback Whales
1 Large Mola Mola

9/7 p.m.   9 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

9/7 a.m.   7 Humpback Whales
500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/6 p.m.   3 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

9/6 a.m.  1 Blue Whale
8 Humpback Whales
150 Risso’s Dolphins
4 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/4 p.m.   2 Humpback Whales
14 Killer Whales (transient type, predation on Minke Whale)

9/4 a.m.   5 Humpback Whales
1200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/3   8 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/2 p.m.   15 Humpback Whales

9/2 a.m.   3 Humpback Whales
125 Risso’s Dolphins

9/1   6 Humpback Whales
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

Copyright © 2008 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated November 12, 2008

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

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