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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 8/1 – 8/31/09

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

August 1-31, 2009
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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)

8/31 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
1 Blue Whale

8/31 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
8 Killer Whales (transient type)
400 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/30 3 Humpback Whales
1600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
80 Risso’s Dolphins
1700 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/29 10 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

8/28 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

8/28 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
45 Risso’s Dolphins

8/27 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
5 Dall’s Porpoise
1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/27 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales
4 Blue Whales

8/26 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/26 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
1 Minke Whale
150 Risso’s Dolphins

8/25 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
12 Risso’s Dolphins

8/25 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins

8/24 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
12 Killer Whales (transient type)

8/24 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins

8/23 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales

8/23 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales
250 Risso’s Dolphins
3 Dall’s Porpoise

8/22 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales

8/22 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/21 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
350 Risso’s Dolphins
120 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/21 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
11 Killer Whales (transient type)

8/20 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/20 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise
5 Killer Whales*

8/19 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins

8/19 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (transient type)
4 Harbor Porpoise
6 Dall’s Porpoise

8/18 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales

8/18 a.m. 8 Harbor Porpoise

8/17 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales

8/17 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales
5 Blue Whales
3 Killer Whales*

8/16 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
6 Blue Whales

8/16 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
5 Killer Whales (transient type)
350 Risso’s Dolphins

8/15 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

8/15 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/14 24 Humpback Whales
6 Killer Whales (transient type)
2000 Risso’s Dolphins

8/13 13 Humpback Whales
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

8/12 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales

8/12 a.m. 70 Humpback Whales
60 Risso’s Dolphins

8/11 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales
1 Harbor Porpoise
1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/11 a.m. 110 Humpback Whales, surface lunge feeding on krill
30 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
12 Bottlenose Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Harbor Porpoise
10 Dall’s Porpoise

8/10 90 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

8/9 p.m. 18 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
2 Minke Whales
12 Risso’s Dolphins

8/9 a.m. 105 Humpback Whales
12 Blue Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

8/8 p.m. 65 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
12 Dall’s Porpoise

8/8 a.m. 85 Humpback Whales
15 Blue Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise
1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/7 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale

8/7 a.m. 60 Humpback Whales
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
250 Risso’s Dolphins
120 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/6 p.m. 22 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
150 Risso’s Dolphins

8/6 a.m. 32 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/5 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins
60 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/5 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
250 Risso’s Dolphins

8/4 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales
85 Risso’s Dolphins

8/4 a.m. 27 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales
400 Risso’s Dolphins
7 Harbor Porpoise
3 Dall’s Porpoise

8/3 18 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

8/2 p.m. 24 Humpback Whales
3 Blue Whales
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
250 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise

8/2 a.m. 26 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
900 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
6 Harbor Porpoise

8/1 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (transient type)
600 Risso’s Dolphins
4 Dall’s Porpoise

8/1 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
35 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

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