Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List September 2010

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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