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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST APRIL 2011

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

April 1-30, 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)

4/30 p.m. No trip (Rough seas)

4/30 a.m. 4 Blue Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
25 Risso’s Dolphins

4/29 No trips (Rough seas)

4/28 p.m. No trip (Rough seas)

4/28 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

4/27 p.m. No trip (Rough seas)

4/27 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
450 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/26 p.m. Rough seas

4/26 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales

4/25 p.m. Rough seas

4/25 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
800 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise

4/24 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

4/24 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
2 Gray Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
150 Risso’s Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/23 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins

4/23 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
130 Risso’s Dolphins

4/22 p.m. 1 Killer Whale (transient type)
3 Humpback Whales
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
75 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/22 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
275 Risso’s Dolphins

4/21 11 Killer Whales (transient type, feeding on elephant seal)
(charter) 6 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

4/20 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
70 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Harbor Porpoise

4/20 a.m. 25 Killer Whales (transient type)
7 Humpback Whales
215 Risso’s Dolphins

4/19 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
300 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
15 Risso’s Dolphins

4/19 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
30 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Harbor Porpoise

4/18 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
50 Harbor Porpoise

4/18 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales
7 Cuvier’s Beaked Whales

4/17 p.m. No trip – weather

4/17 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
2 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

4/16 pm. 12 Humpback Whales

4/16 a.m. 7 Killer Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins

4/15 p.m. No trip – weather

4/15 a.m. 15 Risso’s Dolphins

4/14 p.m. 2 Gray Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

4/14 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales

4/13 a.m. 7 Killer Whales (transients killing a sea lion)

4/12 p.m. No trip – rough seas

4/12 a.m. 9 Killer Whales

4/11 p.m. No trip – rough seas

4/11 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
250 Risso’s Dolphins

4/10 p.m. 8 Killer Whales
350 Risso’s Dolphins

4/10 a.m. 350 Risso’s Dolphins

4/9 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

4/9 a.m. 105 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
120 Risso’s Dolphins
300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/8 p.m. No trip – rough seas

4/8 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
1000 Risso’s Dolphins

4/7 No trips – rough seas

4/6 p.m. No trip – rough seas

4/5 No trips – rough seas

4/4 p.m. 3 Gray Whales
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins

4/4 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
10 Killer Whales
150 Risso’s Dolphins

4/3 a.m. 3 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

4/2 a.m. 35 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
25 Risso’s Dolphins

4/1 p.m. No trip – rough seas

4/1 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
12 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
175 Risso’s Dolphins

Copyright © 2011 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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