Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 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.
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Date |
# |
|
Type of Animal(s) |
|
6/30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/30 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/29 p.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/29 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
70 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
|
|
|
6/28 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
70 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/28 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/27 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/27 a.m. |
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
160 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/26 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/26 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/25 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
80 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/24 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/23 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
35 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/23 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/22 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/22 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/21 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/20 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/19 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
45 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/18 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/17 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/16 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/16 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/15 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/15 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
750 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/14 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/14 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/13 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/13 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Cuvier’s Beaked Whales |
|
18 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/12 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/12 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/11 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/10 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Cuvier’s Beaked Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/10 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/9 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/8 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/8 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/7 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/7 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/6 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
270 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/6 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Cuvier’s Beaked Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/5 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/5 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/4 |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6/3 |
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/2 |
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/1 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/1 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
|
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