Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
September 1-30, 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) |
|
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 |
|
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Last updated November 12, 2008
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