Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
December 1 – December 31, 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) |
|
| 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 |
|
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.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 1999 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated January 10, 1999
