Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 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) |
|
| 7/31 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
55 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/31 a.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/30 |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
| 7/29 p.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/29 a.m. |
48 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/28 p.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/28 a.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/27 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/26 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
120 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 7/26 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
175 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 7/25 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/25 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/24 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/24 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 7/23 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
| 7/23 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/22 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/21 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
180 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/20 p.m. |
3 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/20 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/19 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
130 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/18 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/18 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/17 p.m. |
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/17 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/16 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/16 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/15 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
60 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/14 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/14 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/13 p.m. |
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/13 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
70 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 7/12 |
3 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 7/11 |
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
30 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/10 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/9 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/8 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/7 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/6 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/5 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/5 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 7/4 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/4 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/3 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 7/3 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
3 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
45 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/2 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/2 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
550 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 7/1 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 7/1 a.m. |
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
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