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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST DECEMBER 2011

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

December 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)

12/31 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
 20 Risso’s Dolphins

12/31 a.m. 15 Gray Whales

12/30 p.m. 15 Gray Whales

12/30 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
 30 Risso’s Dolphins

12/29 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
 30 Risso’s Dolphins

12/29 a.m. 11 Gray Whales Gray Whale Breaching, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Breaching
Photo © 2011 Daniel Bianchetta
 10 Risso’s Dolphins

12/28 p.m. 5 Gray Whales

12/28 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
5 Killer Whales

12/27 p.m. 7 Gray Whales

12/27 a.m. 10 Gray Whales

12/26 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

12/26 a.m. 12 Gray Whales

12/25 No trip – Christmas holiday

12/24 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

12/24 a.m. 13 Gray Whales

12/23 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

12/23 a.m. 13 Gray Whales

12/22 a.m. 9 Gray Whales Gray Whale Flukes photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Flukes
Photo © 2011 Daniel Bianchetta

12/21 p.m. 9 Gray Whales

12/21 a.m. 6 Gray Whales
 25 Risso’s Dolphins

12/20 p.m. 3 Gray Whales

12/20 a.m. 15 Gray Whales

12/19 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

12/19 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
 50 Risso’s Dolphins

12/18 p.m. 5 Gray Whales

12/18 a.m. 1 Gray Whale

12/17 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale

12/17 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
1 Humpback Whale (breaching)

12/16 a.m. 4 Gray Whales
 15 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

12/15 a.m.  7 Bottlenose Dolphins
 30 Risso’s Dolphins

12/14 a.m. 2 Gray Whales
 15 Risso’s Dolphins

12/12 a.m. 1 Gray Whale
3 Humpback Whales
 150 Risso’s Dolphins

12/11 a.m. 1 Gray Whale
 150 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins

12/10 p.m. 7 Killer Whales

12/10 a.m. 7 Killer Whales (predation on Sea Lion)

12/9 p.m. 7 Killer Whales

12/9 a.m.  100 Risso’s Dolphins

12/8 a.m. 8 Killer Whales (transient type, travelling)

12/7 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
 10 Risso’s Dolphins

12/05 a.m. 2 Killer Whales
 200 Risso’s Dolphins
 5 Harbor Porpoise

12/04 p.m. 5 Killer Whales
 20 Risso’s Dolphins

12/04 a.m. 5 Killer Whales
 165 Risso’s Dolphins

12/03 p.m. 4 Killer Whales
 200 Common Dolphins
 50 Risso’s Dolphins

12/03 a.m. 4 Killer Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins

12/02 p.m. 4 Killer Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins

12/02 a.m. 4 Killer Whales
 300 Common Dolphins
 200 Risso’s Dolphins

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

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