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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST JUNE 2010

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

June 1-30, 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)

6/30 10 Humpback Whales
75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
120 Risso’s Dolphins

6/29 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales

6/29 a.m. 20 Humpback Whales
500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/28 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales

6/28 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/27 p.m. 12 Killer Whales
2 Humpback Whales

6/27 a.m. 12 Killer Whales (transient type)
8 Humpback Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

6/26 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales

6/26 a.m. 6 Killer Whales (transient type, predation on Pacific white-sided dolphin)
3 Humpback Whales
700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins
120 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/25 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
50 Risso’s Dolphins

6/25 a.m. 6 Killer Whales (transient type, predation on sea lion)
120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
600 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/24 12 Blue Whales
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Risso’s Dolphins

6/23 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale

6/23 a.m. 600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
250 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/22 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

6/22 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/21 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/21 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/20 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
2 Blue Whales

6/20 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
8 Blue Whales
150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins

6/19 p.m. 8 Blue Whales

6/19 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
4 Killer Whales*

6/18 2 Humpback Whales
120 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins

6/17 3 Humpback Whales

6/16 14 Humpback Whales
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins

6/15 2 Humpback Whales
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/14 13 Humpback Whales
80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
8 Dall’s Porpoise

6/13 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/13 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2800 Risso’s Dolphins
1400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/12 11 Humpback Whales
180 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
40 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
2 Harbor Porpoise

6/11 No trip, poor weather

6/10 No trip, poor weather

6/9 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale

6/9 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/8 No trip, poor weather

6/7 1 Humpback Whale
230 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Harbor Porpoise

6/6 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
40 Risso’s Dolphins

6/6 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins

6/5 p.m. 7 Killer Whales (transient type)
2 “Friendly” Humpback Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
65 Risso’s Dolphins

6/5 a.m. 2 “Friendly” Humpback Whales
14 Humpback Whales
160 Risso’s Dolphins

6/4 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales
1 Gray Whale
50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

6/4 a.m. 3 “Friendly” Humpback Whales
8 Humpback Whales
400 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins
500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/3 15 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

6/2 8 Humpback Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins

6/1 22 Humpback Whales

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