Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 12/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
December 1 - December 31, 1999
compiled by Richard Ternullo

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)

12/31	36	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/30	65	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	900	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	60	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

12/29	15	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	1	Sperm Whale
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/28	9	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	3	Killer Whales
	1200	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/27	6	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/26	21	Gray Whales (2 trips)
	800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/24	5	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	32	Bottlenose Dolphins

12/23	2	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	30	Killer Whales
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/22	4	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	1200	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/21	4	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	2500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	25	Risso's Dolphins

12/20	3	Gray Whales (1 trip)

12/19	6	Gray Whales (2 trips)

12/18	4	Killer Whales (1 trip)

12/17	5	Gray Whales
	500	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	500	Risso's Dolphins
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/11	1	Humpback Whale
	5	Killer Whales

12/5	1200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by D. Davi, D. Frank, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, L. Oliver, Shearwater Journeys, J. Wettle, J. Williamson, W. Williamson.

Copyright © 2000 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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