Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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) |
|
| 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 |
|
|
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