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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 12/1 – 12/31/99

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch

List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region

December 1 – December 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)

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

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.

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

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Last updated January 9, 2000