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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 5/1 – 5/31/99

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region


May 1 – May 31, 1999

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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)

5/31 18 Humpback Whales
 4 Gray Whales
 2650 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 2 Harbor Porpoise
 1 Northern Fur Seal

5/30 10 Humpback Whales
 2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 2 Northern Fur Seals

5/29 2 Killer Whales

5/28 26 Humpback Whales
 2250 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 80 Risso’s Dolphins

5/27 20 Humpback Whales
 3 Gray Whales
 2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 50 Risso’s Dolphins

5/26 16 Humpback Whales
 18 Killer Whales
 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 6 Harbor Porpoise
 2 Northern Fur Seal

5/25 11 Humpback Whales
 700 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 6 Harbor Porpoise

5/24 15 Humpback Whales
 11 Killer Whales
 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/23 12 Humpback Whales
 2 Gray Whales
 2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 15 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Elephant Seal

5/22 11 Humpback Whales
 50 Bottlenose Dolphins

5/21 12 Humpback Whales
 19 Killer Whales
 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 3 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Elephant Seal
 1 Northern Fur Seal

5/20 18 Humpback Whales
 1 Gray Whale
 70 Risso’s Dolphins
 6 Dall’s Porpoise

5/19 7 Humpback Whales
 30 Killer Whales
 100 Risso’s Dolphins
 5 Dall’s Porpoise

5/18 6 Humpback Whales
 11 Killer Whales
 1 Northern Fur Seal

5/17 12 Humpback Whales
 5 Gray Whales
 6 Killer Whales

5/16 8 Humpback Whales
 6 Killer Whales
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

5/15 7 Humpback Whales
 2 Gray Whales
 6 Killer Whales
 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/14 8 Humpback Whales
 6 Killer Whales
 1 Northern Fur Seal

5/13 12 Humpback Whales
 6 Killer Whales
 1 Northern Fur Seal

5/12 10 Humpback Whales
 14 Dall’s Porpoise

5/10 6 Humpback Whales
 5 Gray Whales

5/9 8 Humpback Whales
 6 Gray Whales
 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 12 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Northern Fur Seal
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

5/8 7 Humpback Whales
 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 4 Dall’s Porpoise

5/7 6 Humpback Whales
 10 Killer Whales

5/6 7 Humpback Whales
 5 Killer Whales
 6 Gray Whales
 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 8 Risso’s Dolphins
 6 Dall’s Porpoise

5/5 27 Humpback Whales
 12 Gray Whales
 1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 6 Dall’s Porpoise

5/4 9 Humpback Whales
 7 Gray Whales
 7 Dall’s Porpoise

5/3 17 Humpback Whales
 9 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Elephant Seal

5/2 16 Humpback Whales
 5 Gray Whales
 75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/1 12 Humpback Whales
 7 Gray Whales
 3 Killer Whales
 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

Sightings reported by J. Aliotti, C. Dennie, EcoScan, G. Goulart, D. Lemon, National Geographic Television/British Broadcasting Company, H. Neece, J. Wettle.

No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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Last updated June 8, 1999