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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST MARCH 2011

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

March 1-31, 2011
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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)

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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