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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST OCTOBER 2010

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1-31, 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)
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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