Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
May 26 – June 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) |
|
6/25 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
6/23 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
450 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
240 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
6/21 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
80 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
570 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
6/19 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/16 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/14 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
325 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
6/11 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
6/10 |
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/9 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
6/7 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/6 |
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/4 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
6/2 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
5/31 |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
95 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
230 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
5/29 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
245 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5/28 |
26 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5/26 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
55 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
Sightings reported by D. Lemon, N. Lemon, B. Lucas, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, R. Ternullo, D. Uyeda, W. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

Copyright © 1998 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated July 8, 1998