Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
June 1 – June 30, 2000
Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed. 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) |
|
6/30 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
320 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/29 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Basking Shark |
|
6/28 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Basking Sharks |
|
6/27 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/26 |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/25 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6/24 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/23 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
310 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
225 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/22 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
6/21 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/20 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
25 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Steller Sea Lion |
|
6/19 |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/18 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
17 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
6/17 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
6/16 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
6/15 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/14 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/13 |
42 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Steller Sea Lion |
|
6/12 |
35 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/11 |
27 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/10 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/9 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/8 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6/7 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/6 |
48 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/5 |
60 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6/4 |
65 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
6/3 |
75 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6/2 |
55 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6/1 |
75 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by M. Baxter, D. Davi, G. Fisher, T. Kieckhefer, T. Maddox, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, L. Oliver, R/V John H. Martin, J. Watt, J. Wetle, J. Williamson, W. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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Last updated July 23, 2000