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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST MAY 2010

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

May 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)

5/31 10 Humpback Whales
80 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise

5/30 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales

5/30 a.m. 8 Killer Whales (transient type)
3 Humpback Whales
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins

5/29 15 Humpback Whales
85 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
40 Risso’s Dolphins

5/28 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales

5/28 a.m. 35 Humpback Whales

5/27 6 Humpback Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/26 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

5/26 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
55 Risso’s Dolphins

5/25 4 Humpback Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins
9 Dall’s Porpoise
3 Harbor Porpoise

5/24 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

5/24 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
2300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
2500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/23 Poor weather

5/22 1 Humpback Whale, poor weather

5/21 No trip, poor weather

5/20 2 Humpback Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
60 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/19 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2500 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/19 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/18 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

5/18 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
220 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1000 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/17 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (surface feed on krill)
120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/17 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
400 Risso’s Dolphins
800 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/16 p.m. 2 Gray Whales (feed on krill)

5/16 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
35 Risso’s Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/15 p.m. 1 Blue Whale (feeding on surface krill!)
9 Humpback Whales
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/15 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
1 Gray Whale (skim feeding on krill)
700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2500 Risso’s Dolphins
800 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/14 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

5/14 a.m. 8 Killer Whales (transient type)
2 Humpback Whales
250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
120 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/13 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/13 a.m. 2 Killer Whales (transient type)
1 Humpback Whale
40 Risso’s Dolphins

5/12 6 Humpback Whales
1 Minke Whale
200 Risso’s Dolphins

5/11 7 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
70 Risso’s Dolphins

5/10 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
5 Dall’s Porpoise

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

5/9 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/9 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
500 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

5/8 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

5/8 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
200 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise
6 Harbor Porpoise

5/7 5 Killer Whales (transient type)
5 Harbor Porpoise

5/6 1 Humpback Whale
350 Long-beaked Common Dolphins

5/5 No trip, poor weather

5/4 2 Humpback Whales
400 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
130 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/3 2 Humpback Whales
800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2200 Risso’s Dolphins
1500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/2 180 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/1 2 Humpback Whales
2 Harbor Porpoise

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