Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
April 26 – May 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) |
|
| 5/25 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 5/21 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
330 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/20 |
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 5/19 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
212 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/17 |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/16 |
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
| 5/15 |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
175 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 5/14 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
650 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/13 |
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
420 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/12 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/11 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Elephant Seals |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/10 |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
180 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/9 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
55 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/8 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
470 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
330 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/7 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 |
19 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
265 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/5 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
55 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/4 |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
1025 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
120 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Elephant Seals |
|
| 5/3 |
40 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/30 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/29 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 4/28 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Elephant Seals |
|
| 4/27 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/26 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
Sightings reported by British Broadcasting Corporation, S. Charlyn, EcoScan (B. Van Weneggon), Monterey Bay Whale Watch, National Geographic, L. Oliver, R/V Point Sur, Shearwater Journeys, J. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 1998 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated June 13, 1998
