Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
September 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) |
|
| 9/30 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale (lunge feeding) |
|
| 9/28 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/28 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/27 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/26 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 9/25 p.m. |
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 9/25 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/24 a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 9/23 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/22 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Tufted Puffin |
|
| 9/22 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 9/21 a.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/20 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/19 p.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 9/19 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/18 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 9/18 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 9/17 p.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Unidentified Shark |
|
| 9/17 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/16 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
| 9/15 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 9/15 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 9/14 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
850 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/13 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
|
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
|
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/13 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 9/12 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
| 9/12 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sei Whale |
|
7 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 9/11 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/11 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 9/10 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 9/10 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/9 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 9/8 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 9/8 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 9/7 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/7 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/6 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/6 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/5 p.m. |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 9/5 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
210 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/4 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 9/4 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 9/3 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
| 9/3 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/2 p.m. |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
| 9/2 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 9/1 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 9/1 a.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
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