Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 2011
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) |
|
| 3/31 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/31 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
110 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/30 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/30 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/29 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/29 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/28 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/28 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/27 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/27 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/27 early a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked CommonDolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/26 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/26 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/25 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/25 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked CommonDolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/24 |
|
|
No trips due to weather |
|
| 3/23 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/23 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (with calves) |
|
| 3/22 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/22 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (with calves) |
|
| 3/21 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
175 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/21 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
250 |
|
Long-beaked CommonDolphins |
|
| 3/20 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/20 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Killer Whales (Offshore type) |
|
| 3/19 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/19 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/19 early a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/18 |
|
|
No trips – rough seas |
|
| 3/17 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/17 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/16 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/16 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/15 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/15 a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
900 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/14 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/14 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/13 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 3/13 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/11 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 3/11 a.m. |
23 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/10 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/10 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (with calves) |
|
| 3/9 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
45 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/9 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/8 p.m. |
26 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/8 a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/7 |
|
|
No trips – rough seas |
|
| 3/6 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/5 p.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/5 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/4 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/4 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/3 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/3 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/2 |
|
|
High winds, rough seas |
|
| 3/1 p.m. |
|
|
No trip – rough seas |
|
| 3/1 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
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