Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-28, 2010
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) |
|
| 2/28 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/28 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
65 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 2/27 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
650 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 2/27 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
| 2/27 early a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
130 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 2/25 |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/23 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/23 a.m. |
2 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/22 |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/21 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/20 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
65 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/20 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/19 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/19 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 2/18 |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/17 |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/16 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/15 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/15 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/14 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
445 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/14 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 2/13 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
850 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/13 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
850 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/13 early a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/12 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/12 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/11 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/11 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
45 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/10 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/10 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/9 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/9 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/7 |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
185 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/6 |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/5 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/5 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/4 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/3 p.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/3 a.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/2 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 2/2 a.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
125 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 2/1 |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
125 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
|
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