Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 7/26-8/25/98

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
July 26 - August 25, 1998
compiled by Richard Ternullo

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)

8/25	2	Humpback Whales
	20	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	3400	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	50	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Northern Right-Whale Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	2	Dall's Porpoise

8/23	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	162	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	40	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

8/22	12	Risso's Dolphins

8/21	10	Killer Whales

8/20	1	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	40	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	400	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	75	Common Dolphins
	5	Dall's Porpoise

8/18	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	3	Killer Whales
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	21	Dall's Porpoise

8/16	5	Humpback Whales
	10	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	150	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Northern Right-Whale Dolphins
	15	Risso's Dolphins
	12	Dall's Porpoise
	3	Northern Elephant Seals

8/15	35	Risso's Dolphins
	500	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	4	Northern Fur Seals

8/13	15	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	50	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	800	Common Dolphins

8/12	3	Killer Whales

8/11	3	Humpback Whales
	5	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

8/10	3000	Common Dolphins

8/9	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	500	Common Dolphins

8/8	1	Minke Whale
	700	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

8/7	6	Killer Whales

8/6	22	Humpback Whales
	6	Minke Whales
	100	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	40	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	2	Dall's Porpoise
	2	Northern Fur Seals

8/5	4	Baird's Beaked Whales
	20	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Northern Fur Seals

8/4	17	Humpback Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	200	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	8	Bottlenose Dolphins
	12	Dall's Porpoise

8/2	4	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right-Whale Dolphins

8/1	16	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	75	Common Dolphins
	12	Dall's Porpoise

7/28	17	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	6	Dall's Porpoise

7/27	50	Fin Whales
	6	Bottlenose Dolphins

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by B. Cutter, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, L. Oliver, Shearwater Journeys, R. Ternullo, R/V Pt. Lobos, R/V Shana Rae, J. Williamson, W. Williamson.

Copyright © 1998 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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