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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2012
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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 1/31 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales (+5 in the distance) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/30 a.m. |
36 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
Bat Ray
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| |
5 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| |
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/29 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
75 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/29 a.m. |
20 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| |
1 |
|
Bat Ray |
|
|
|
| 1/28 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/28 a.m. |
25 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
| |
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
Seagull Approaching Sea Otter with Crab
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
|
|
| 1/27 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/26 a.m. |
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/25 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/24 p.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/24 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
8 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
|
|
|
| 1/22 a.m. |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
| |
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/20 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
|
Two Gray Whale Tails
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 1/19 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/18 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
5 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/17 p.m. |
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| |
20 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
| 1/17 a.m. |
25 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/16 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/16 a.m. |
40 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
| |
12 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/15 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/15 a.m. |
45 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
| |
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
|
| |
300 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
Spy-hopping Gray Whale (at right)
and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| |
500 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/14 p.m. |
23 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
5 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/14 a.m. |
21 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| |
40 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/13 p.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/13 a.m. |
25 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
| |
150 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/12 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/12 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1/11 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
Risso's Dolphin Flipping Kelp
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| |
15 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
|
| 1/10 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/10 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/9 a.m. |
30 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/8 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
| |
30 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
|
| |
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphin
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
|
|
| 1/8 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
| 1/7 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
| 1/7 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
50 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
| |
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 1/5 a.m. |
19 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 1/4 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
|
| 1/3 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
Two Gray Whale Tails
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| |
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 1/3 a.m. |
21 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 1/2 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
40 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 1/2 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 1/1 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
6 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 1/1 a.m. |
20 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
7 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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Copyright © 2012 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings
information is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 1/1-1/31/12 |
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