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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 10/1 – 10/31/99

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region

October 1 – October 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)

10/31 16 Humpback Whales
 100 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
 80 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/30 31 Humpback Whales
 75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 40 Dall’s Porpoise

10/28 10 Humpback Whales

10/27 12 Humpback Whales

10/26 9 Humpback Whales
 6 Dall’s Porpoise

10/24 10 Humpback Whales
 19 Killer Whales
 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

10/23 17 Humpback Whales
 1 Gray Whale
 1 Blue Whale
 1 Minke Whale
 800 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

10/21 9 Humpback Whales
 30 Risso’s Dolphins
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/20 10 Humpback Whales
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 1 Northern Elephant Seal

10/19 8 Humpback Whales
 1 Blue Whale
 10 Killer Whales
 75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 20 Dall’s Porpoise

10/18 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/17 14 Humpback Whales
 16 Dall’s Porpoise

10/16 20 Humpback Whales
 450 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 750 Risso’s Dolphins
 500 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 15 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Northern Elephant Seal
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/15 3 Baird’s Beaked Whales
 2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

10/14 9 Humpback Whales
 600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 2 Leatherback Sea Turtles

10/13 5 Humpback Whales
 6 Killer Whales
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 300 Risso’s Dolphins
 150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/11 13 Humpback Whales
 6 Killer Whales
 20 Risso’s Dolphins

10/10 26 Humpback Whales
 5 Killer Whales
 350 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/9 27 Humpback Whales
 2 Killer Whales
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

10/8 36 Humpback Whales
 2 Killer Whales
 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 3 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/7 15 Humpback Whales
 18 Baird’s Beaked Whales
 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

10/6 17 Humpback Whales
 1 Minke Whale
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/5 14 Humpback Whales
 17 Dall’s Porpoise

10/4 11 Humpback Whales
 5 Dall’s Porpoise
 1 Elephant Seal
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/3 12 Humpback Whales
 2 Blue Whales
 1 Sperm Whale
 600 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 500 Risso’s Dolphins
 300 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 2 Northern Elephant Seals
 5 Northern Fur Seals
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/2 17 Humpback Whales
 1 Blue Whale
 2000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
 1000 Risso’s Dolphins
 2000 Northern Right Whale Dolphins
 1 Northern Elephant Seal
 3 Northern Fur Seals
 1 Leatherback Sea Turtle

10/1 6 Baird’s Beaked Whales

Sightings reported by C. Davis, D. Davi, J. Green, T. Jones, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Pelagics, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Oceanic Society Expeditions, R. Ortiz, P. Sammit, Shearwater Journeys, R. Ternullo, H. Tiura, W. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.

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

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Copyright © 1999 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated November 3, 1999