Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1 – January 31, 1999

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) |
|
1/30 |
45 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/29 |
36 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/28 |
76 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
215 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
3000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/27 |
33 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1/25 |
36 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/24 |
115 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
3000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
1/23 |
56 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/22 |
74 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/21 |
85 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1/20 |
45 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/19 |
34 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/18 |
47 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1/17 |
62 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1/16 |
75 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/15 |
93 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1/14 |
38 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/13 |
31 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/12 |
32 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/11 |
40 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/10 |
90 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/9 |
108 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/8 |
72 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/7 |
29 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1/6 |
55 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1700 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1/5 |
52 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
50 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1/4 |
32 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1/3 |
61 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1/2 |
43 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
3500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
70 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1/1 |
15 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, J. Wettle, W. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

Copyright © 1999 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated February 14, 1999