Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 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) |
|
10/31 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/31 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10/30 p.m. |
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/30 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/29 p.m. |
|
|
Rough sea – no trip |
|
10/28 p.m. |
5 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/28 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
65 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
10/27 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10/27 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
14 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/26 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/25 a.m. |
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/24 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
10/23 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
10/23 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/22 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/22 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
2300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Blue Sharks |
|
10/21 p.m. |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10/21 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/20 p.m. |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/19 p.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
34 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Blue Sharks |
|
10/19 a.m. |
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/18 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/17 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
10/17 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
10/16 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10/16 a.m. |
23 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/15 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10/15 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/14 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
|
10/14 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
10/12 a.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/11 p.m. |
|
|
Rough sea – no trip |
|
10/11 a.m. |
|
|
Rough sea – no trip |
|
10/10 p.m. |
|
|
Rough sea – no trip |
|
10/10 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10/9 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Ocean Sunfish |
|
10/9 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
70 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/8 p.m. |
|
|
Rough sea – no trip |
|
10/8 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/7 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
10/7 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
|
|
|
10/5 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/5 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/4 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10/3 p.m. |
40 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
10/3 a.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10/2 p.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10/2 a.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
10/1 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10/1 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
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