Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 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) |
|
| 5/31 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/31 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/30 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/29 |
|
|
No trips (high seas) |
|
| 5/28 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/28 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/26 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/26 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/25 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/25 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/24 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/24 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 |
|
|
No trips (rough seas) |
|
| 5/22 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/22 a.m. |
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/21 p.m. |
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (4 calves) |
|
1 |
|
Large Mola Mola |
|
| 5/21 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/20 p.m. |
16 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on gray whale) |
|
| 5/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/19 p.m. |
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/19 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/18 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/18 a.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/17 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/17 a.m. |
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/16 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/16 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/15 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/15 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/14 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 5/14 a.m. |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, including 2 calves) |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/13 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/13 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
26 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/12 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/12 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/11 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/11 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/10 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 5/10 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/9 p.m. |
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/9 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/8 p.m. |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (still eating a gray whale calf carcass) |
|
| 5/8 a.m. |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (eating a gray whale calf carcass) |
|
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
|
| 5/7 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (high winds) |
|
| 5/7 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
290 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
70 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (high winds) |
|
| 5/6 a.m. |
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/5 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (high winds) |
|
| 5/5 a.m. |
50 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/4 a.m. |
15 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 5/3 |
|
|
No trips (Rough seas) |
|
| 5/2 a.m. |
7 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, including a calf) |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales (a mother and calf) |
|
7 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/1 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (“Friendlies”) |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/1 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
|
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