Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1-30, 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) |
|
| 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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