Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
August 1 – August 31, 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) |
|
| 8/31 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Great White Shark |
|
| 8/30 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/29 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/28 |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/27 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/26 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/25 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
60 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/24 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 8/23 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
18 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/22 |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/21 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/20 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Tufted Puffin |
|
| 8/19 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/18 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/17 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/16 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/15 |
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/14 |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/13 |
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/12 |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Tufted Puffin |
|
| 8/11 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/10 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
22 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whale |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 8/9 |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 8/8 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
35 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
12 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
15 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
10 |
|
Black-footed Albatross |
|
| 8/7 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/6 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/5 |
23 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 8/4 |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
75 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 8/3 |
20 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Northern Elephant Seals |
|
| 8/2 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
170 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
4 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/1 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by ACS Fund Raiser, Cheeseman’s Ecology Tours, G. Fisher, L. Hitchcock, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, Oceanic Society Expeditions, L. Oliver, R Ortiz, R/V John H. Martin, R/V Shana Rae, C&J Toney, J. Wetle, W. Williamson, T. Zoloniack.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2000 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated September 9, 2000
