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