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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 11/1 – 11/30/08

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

November 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)

11/30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
1 Gray Whale
2 Harbor Porpoise

11/30 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
1 Gray Whale
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

11/29 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

11/29 a.m.  7 Humpback Whales (2 “friendly”)
30 Risso’s Dolphins

11/28 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales

11/28 a.m.  5 Humpback Whales (2 “friendly”)
6 Killer Whales

11/27  No trips – Thanksgiving

11/26 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales

11/26 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales

11/25 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

11/25 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins

11/24 p.m. 1 Gray Whale
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/24 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales
1 Gray Whale
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/23 pm. 4 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales

11/23 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
4 Blue Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

11/22 p.m. 3 Blue Whales

11/22 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
2 Dall’s Porpoise

11/21 10 Humpback Whales

11/20 7 Humpback Whales
10 Harbor Porpoise

11/19 6 Humpback Whales (3 “friendly”)

11/18   12 Humpback Whales

11/17  4 Humpback Whales (2 “friendly”)
10 Killer Whales
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

11/16 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales

11/16 a.m.  6 Humpback Whales

11/15 p.m.  4 Humpback Whales

11/15 a.m.  2 “Friendly” Humpback Whales

11/14 11 Humpback Whales
4 Blue Whales
20 Dall’s Porpoise

11/13 p.m.  No trip

11/13 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales
12 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
1 Northern Elephant Seals

11/12 p.m.   8 Humpback Whales
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

11/12 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales

11/11 p.m.  No trip

11/11 a.m.   4 Humpback Whales (3 “friendly”)
3 Killer Whales
6 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

11/10 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales

11/10 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales (2 “friendly”)

11/9  No trips due to weather

11/8 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales

11/8 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

11/7 p.m.   3 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
1 Minke Whale

11/7 a.m. 31 Humpback Whales
3 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

11/6 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales
8 Risso’s Dolphins

11/6 a.m.   26 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale
12 Dall’s Porpoise

11/5   20 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales
60 Dall’s Porpoise

11/4 12 Humpback Whales
6 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

11/3 15 Humpback Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
120 Risso’s Dolphins

11/2 12 Humpback Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
15 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/1   12 Humpback Whales

Copyright © 2008 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated December 27, 2008

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

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