Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
August 26 – September 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) |
|
9/25 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
9/24 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
250 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
9/23 |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
9/22 |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
12 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
150 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Northern Elephant Seals |
|
9/21 |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
16 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
9/20 |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
9/19 |
40 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
9/18 |
500 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
9/17 |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
2200 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
9/16 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
16 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
9/15 |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale |
|
1 |
|
North Pacific Right Whale |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seals |
|
9/14 |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
20 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
3400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
9/13 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
9/12 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
32 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
245 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
9/10 |
34 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
9/8 |
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
9/7 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
9/6 |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
7000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
9/5 |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
110 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern fur seal |
|
9/4 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
108 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
9/3 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
800 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
9/2 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
800 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
9/1 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/30 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
8/29 |
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
8/27 |
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
Sightings reported by Cheesemans Ecology Tours, G. Fisher, N. Lemon, B. Lucas, L. Oliver, Monterey Bay Pelagics, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, Oceanic Society Expeditions, R/V Pt. Lobos, R/V Shana Rae, Shearwater Journeys, J. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

Copyright © 1998 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated October 10, 1998