Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 1-31, 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) |
|
| 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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