Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 12/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
December 1 - December 31, 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)

12/31	10	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

12/30	16	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/29	22	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	15	Killer Whales
	1300	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/28	11	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	2	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

12/27	9	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	3500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Risso's Dolphins

12/26	21	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	1800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/24	8	Gray Whales (1 trip)

12/23	10	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	2200	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/22	6	Gray Whales (1 trip)

12/21	3	Harbor Porpoise

12/18	4	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	2800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	8	Dall's Porpoise

12/17	3	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins

12/12	15	Common Dolphin sp.
	170	Risso's Dolphins
	1000	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/10	1000	Common Dolphin sp.

12/5	9	Gray Whales
	6	Dall's Porpoise

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by N. Black, G. Fisher, 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. Wettle, J. Williamson.

Copyright © 1999 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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