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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST MARCH 2010

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

March 1-31, 2010
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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)

3/31 4 Killer Whales (transient type)

3/30 7 Gray Whales
1200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

3/29 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

3/29 a.m. 5 Killer Whales
9 Gray Whales

3/28 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

3/28 a.m. 7 Gray Whales

3/27 p.m. 7 Gray Whales

3/27 a.m. 13 Gray Whales
600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

3/26 24 Gray Whales

3/25 a.m. 13 Gray Whales
4 Harbor Porpoise

3/24 p.m. 6 Gray Whales
18 Risso’s Dolphins

3/24 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
95 Risso’s Dolphins

3/23 14 Gray Whales
2200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/22 5 Gray Whales

3/21 p.m. 4 Gray Whales

3/21 a.m. 6 Killer Whales
4 Harbor Porpoise

3/21 early a.m. 6 Killer Whales (predation on sea lion)
4 Gray Whales

3/20 p.m. 27 Gray Whales
65 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

3/20 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/19 p.m. 16 Gray Whales

3/19 a.m. 14 Gray Whales

3/18 p.m. 9 Gray Whales

3/18 a.m. 3 Killer Whales (transient type)

3/17 5 Gray Whales

3/16 p.m. 20 Gray Whales

3/16 a.m. 5 Killer Whales (transient type)
16 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

3/15 p.m. 18 Gray Whales

3/15 a.m. 3 Killer Whales (transient type)
16 Gray Whales

3/14 p.m. 9 Killer Whales (transient type, predation on pinniped)
7 Harbor Porpoise

3/14 a.m. 12 Gray Whales
45 Risso’s Dolphins

3/13 Rough seas

3/12 p.m. No trip, rough seas

3/12 a.m. 11 Gray Whales

3/11 p.m. 25 Gray Whales

3/11 a.m. 11 Gray Whales

3/10 No trip, poor weather

3/9 No trip, poor weather

3/8 No trip, poor weather

3/7 p.m. 4 Gray Whales

3/7 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1400 Risso’s Dolphins
450 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

3/6 p.m. 14 Gray Whales

3/6 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
180 Risso’s Dolphins

3/5 p.m. 8 Killer Whales
4 Gray Whales

3/5 a.m. 14 Gray Whales

3/4 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

3/4 a.m. 8 Gray Whales

3/3 No trip, poor weather

3/2 No trip, poor weather

3/1 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
120 Risso’s Dolphins

3/1 a.m. 14 Gray Whales
180 Risso’s Dolphins

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