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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 12/31 p.m. |
8 |
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Gray Whales |
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1500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 12/31 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
| |
50 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 12/30 p.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales |
| |
135 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/30 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
| |
320 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/29 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/29 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
115 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/28 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
75 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/28 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
1400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 12/27 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
8 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
| |
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
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| 12/27 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
8 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
270 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/26 p.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
| |
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 12/26 a.m. |
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/25 |
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No trip - Christmas holiday |
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| 12/24 p.m. |
65 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/24 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/23 p.m. |
9 |
|
Killer Whales |
| |
40 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
80 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/23 a.m. |
9 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
| |
70 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/22 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
800 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 12/21 p.m. |
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/21 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
|
| 12/20 p.m. |
3 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
| |
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/20 a.m. |
40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
| |
15 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 12/19 p.m. |
30 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
1800 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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| 12/19 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
| |
1800 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 12/15 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
| |
1200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
300 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 12/2 |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
| |
9 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
| |
4 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 12/1 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
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Sightings List 12/1-12/31/09 |
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