Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
October 26 – November 30, 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) |
|
| 11/25 |
100 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/24 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1100 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/22 |
24 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 11/21 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
10 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Common Dolphin sp. |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 11/19 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 11/15 |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
4 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
1100 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 11/14 |
200 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/13 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
800 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 11/12 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Fin whales |
|
| 11/10 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 11/3 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
21 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
700 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 11/1 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 10/31 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
600 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 10/29 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
700 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 10/27 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
1300 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by J. Jones, T. Kieckhefer, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, R. Ortiz, P. Sammett, M. Ricketts, R/V Pt. Lobos, Shearwater Journeys, J. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 1998 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated December 11, 1998
