Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
March 26 – April 25, 1998
Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.
| Date |
# |
|
Type of Animal(s) |
|
| 4/25 |
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/24 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 4/23 |
10 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/22 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/21 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
| 4/20 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/19 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/17 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/16 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
6 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/15 |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 4/14 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Elephant Seals |
|
| 4/13 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/11 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/10 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1100 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
950 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/9 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/8 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Basking Shark |
|
| 4/6 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 4/5 |
14 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
| 4/4 |
13 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 4/2 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 4/1 |
6 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
| 3/30 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/29 |
6 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 3/28 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 3/27 |
11 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
Sightings reported by British Broadcasting Corp., D. Davi, N. Lemon, B. Lucas, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, L. Oliver, R. Ortiz, R/V Pt. Sur, K. Stagnaro, J. Williamson, W. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 1998 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated May 11, 1998
