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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 10/1 – 10/31/09

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

October 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)

(Missing sightings will be posted later.)

10/19 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
330 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Dall’s Porpoise

10/18 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales

10/17 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
55 Risso’s Dolphins

10/16 p.m. 3 Blue Whales

10/16 a.m. 2 Blue Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

10/15 p.m. 15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/15 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
30 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/14 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

10/14 a.m. 250 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins
25 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/13 No trips (poor weather)

10/11 p.m. 3 Blue Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2 Blue Sharks

10/11 a.m. 1 Blue Whale
500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
20 Dall’s Porpoise

10/10 a.m. 6 Killer Whales
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
300 Dall’s Porpoise
50 Harbor Porpoise
3 Northern Elephant Seals
1 Northern Fur Seal

10/9 2 Blue Whales
5 Killer Whales
600 Risso’s Dolphins
120 Dall’s Porpoise

10/8 p.m. 2 Blue Whales
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/8 a.m. 200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

10/6 2 Humpback Whales
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

10/5 p.m. 2 Blue Whales

10/5 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
2 Blue Whales

10/4 No trips

10/3 No trips

10/2 3 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale

10/1 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
2 Tufted Puffins

10/1 a.m. 2 Blue Whales
1 Minke Whale
50 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Risso’s Dolphins

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