Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 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.
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 |
|
|
Copyright © 2009 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
