Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 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) |
|
| 6/30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 6/30 a.m. |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 6/29 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 6/29 a.m. |
34 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 6/28 p.m. |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 6/28 a.m. |
41 |
|
Humpback Whales (mothers & calves lunge feeding) |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 6/27 p.m. |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 6/27 a.m. |
23 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 6/26 p.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
|
| 6/26 a.m. |
36 |
|
Humpback Whales (feeding & breaching) |
|
7 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 6/25 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 6/25 a.m. |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 6/24 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/24 a.m. |
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 6/23 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 6/23 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales (feeding on an elephant seal) |
|
| 6/22 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 6/22 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 6/21 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 6/21 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
| 6/20 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 6/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/19 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
| 6/19 a.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 6/18 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 6/18 a.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 6/17 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
2 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/17 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphin |
|
| 6/16 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 6/16 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/15 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 6/15 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 6/14 p.m. |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
| 6/14 a.m. |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/13 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales (with breaching) |
|
| 6/13 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
80 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/12 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/12 a.m. |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/11 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 6/11 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/10 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 6/10 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/9 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/9 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/8 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/8 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/7 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 6/7 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/6 p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/6 a.m. |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 6/5 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 6/5 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/4 a.m. |
|
|
No sightings (high winds) |
|
| 6/3 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 6/3 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 6/2 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 6/2 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 6/1 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 6/1 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
65 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
|
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