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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 9/1 – 9/30/99

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region

September 1 – September 30, 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)

9/30 14 Humpback Whales
 25 Dall’s Porpoise

9/28 8 Humpback Whales

9/26 7 Humpback Whales
 525 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 500 Risso’s Dolphins
 200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/24 10 Humpback Whales
 1 Minke Whale

9/23 9 Humpback Whales
 15 Baird’s Beaked Whales
 520 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 700 Risso’s Dolphins
 200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/22 3 Humpback Whales
 2 Blue Whales
 23 Dall’s Porpoise

9/21 8 Humpback Whales
 2 Blue Whales
 225 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 200 Risso’s Dolphins
 15 Dall’s Porpoise

9/20 5 Humpback Whales
 1 Sperm Whale
 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 1000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 6 Dall’s Porpoise

9/19 1 Blue Whale
 5 Baird’s Beaked Whales
 20 Risso’s Dolphins

9/18 9 Humpback Whales
 5 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Northern Fur Seal
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

9/17 12 Killer Whales

9/16 6 Humpback Whales
 550 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 150 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

9/15 1 Blue Whale

9/14 19 Humpback Whales
 10 Killer Whales
 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 300 Risso’s Dolphins
 2 Dall’s Porpoise

9/13 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

9/12 8 Humpback Whales
 1 Blue Whale
 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 200 Risso’s Dolphins
 7 Dall’s Porpoise

9/9 34 Humpback Whales
 1 Minke Whale
 12 Killer Whales
 320 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 30 Risso’s Dolphins
 33 Dall’s Porpoise

9/8 15 Baird’s Beaked Whales

9/7 7 Humpback Whales
 8 Killer Whales
 170 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 34 Dall’s Porpoise

9/6 5 Humpback Whales
 2 Blue Whales
 7 Baird’s Beaked Whales
 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/5 1 Humpback Whale
 1 Sperm Whale
 1 Minke Whale
 1 Leatherback Turtle

9/4 13 Humpback Whales
 1 Minke Whale
 1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 200 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 6 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Northern Fur Seal

9/3 1 Minke Whale

9/2 7 Humpback Whales
 1 Sperm Whale
 4 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Leatherback Turtle

Sightings reported by A. Andressen, D. Frank, T. Jones, T. Kieckhefer, N. Lemon, T. Lorenze, B. Lucas, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Monterey Bay Pelagics, H. Neece, L. Oliver, Oceanic Society Expeditions, Shearwater Journeys, R. Ternullo, J. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.

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

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Last updated October 11, 1999