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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST OCTOBER 2011

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

October 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)

10/31 a.m.  25 Risso’s Dolphins
 8 Harbor Porpoise

10/30 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
 5 Risso’s Dolphins
 5 Harbor Porpoise

10/30 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
 10 Harbor Porpoise

10/29 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale

10/29 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
Killer Whales (predation on elephant seal)
 300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/28 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
 125 Risso’s Dolphins
 2 Bat Rays

10/28 a.m.  1000 Long-beaked Common dolphins
 35 Risso’s Dolphins

10/26 a.m. 9 Killer Whales
 1 Thresher Shark

10/25 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
 250 Risso’s Dolphins

10/24 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales

10/24 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
 200 Risso’s Dolphins (with newborns)

10/23 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 500 Risso’s Dolphins

10/23 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
 300 Long-beaked Common dolphins

10/22 p.m. 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 1000 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/22 a.m.  1000 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/21 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
 600 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/20 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales (feeding)
 1600 Long-beaked Common dolphins (with lots of calves)
 200 Risso’s Dolphins

10/19 a.m.  250 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Mola Mola

10/18 p.m.  40 Risso’s Dolphins
Mola Molas
 2 Sharks

10/18 a.m.  100 Risso’s Dolphins
40 Harbor Porpoise

10/17 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

10/17 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
 150 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/16 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Harbor Porpoise

10/16 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
 300 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Harbor Porpoise

10/15 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
 75 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Bottlenose Dolphins
25 Harbor Porpoise

10/15 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (including a calf)
 75 Risso’s Dolphins

10/14 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
 300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/14 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
 200 Risso’s Dolphins

10/13 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (breaching calf)

10/13 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins

10/12 p.m. No trip (rough seas)

10/12 a.m.  300 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Huge Mola Mola

10/11 p.m. No trip (rough seas)

10/11 a.m.  300 Risso’s Dolphins
Mola Molas
Jellies

10/10 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
 200 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
 200 Risso’s Dolphins
3 Mola Mola

10/9 p.m. 12 Killer Whales (transient type)
 5 Risso’s Dolphins

10/9 a.m. 12 Killer Whales (transient type)
 100 Risso’s Dolphins

10/8 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
 20 Risso’s Dolphins

10/8 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
5 Killer Whales
 75 Risso’s Dolphins

10/7 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
 1 Blue Whale
 400 Risso’s Dolphins

10/7 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
 400 Risso’s Dolphins

10/6 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Mola Mola

10/5 p.m. No trip (rough seas)

10/5 a.m.  100 Risso’s Dolphins

10/4 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales

10/4 a.m. 2 Killer Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Mola Mola

10/3 p.m. No trip (rough seas)

10/3 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins

10/2 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 500 Risso’s Dolphins

10/2 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 350 Risso’s Dolphins
40 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/1 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales
 50 Risso’s Dolphins

10/1 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

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