Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
September 1 – September 30, 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) |
|
| 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.
Copyright © 1999 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated October 11, 1999
