Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 2009
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) |
|
| 4/30 p.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/30 a.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales (predation on sea lion) |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/29 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 4/29 a.m. |
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
25 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/28 |
14 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/27 p.m. |
30 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/27 a.m. |
30 |
|
Killer Whales (predation on gray whale) |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/26 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 4/26 a.m. |
24 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/26 early a.m. |
24 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/25 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/25 early a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 4/24 |
14 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
70 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/23 p.m. |
23 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/23 a.m. |
23 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/22 a.m. |
20 |
|
Killer Whales (predation on gray whale) |
|
| 4/21 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/21 a.m. |
22 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 4/20 p.m. |
19 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/20 a.m. |
10 |
|
Killer Whales (predation on gray whale) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/19 p.m. |
26 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/19 a.m. |
26 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/19 early a.m. |
26 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 4/18 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/18 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/18 early a.m. |
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 4/17 p.m. |
28 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 4/17 a.m. |
22 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 4/16 |
18 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 4/15 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 4/14 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 4/13 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 4/12 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
35 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 4/12 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 4/12 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/11 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 4/10 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/9 p.m. |
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/9 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/8 p.m. |
10 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/8 a.m. |
10 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 4/7 p.m. |
12 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on gray whale calf) |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/7 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/6 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/6 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/5 p.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/5 a.m. |
4 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
550 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/5 early a.m. |
18 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/4 p.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/4 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/4 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/3 |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
| 4/2 |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 4/1 |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
|
Copyright © 2009 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
