Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 1-31, 2002

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) |
|
10/31 |
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/30 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/29 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10/28 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
300 |
|
Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/27 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
10/26 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
800 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10/25 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10/24 |
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/23 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/22 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10/21 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10/20 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
16 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
10/19 |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
10/18 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
20 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10/17 |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
400-lb. Leatherback sea turtle |
|
10/16 |
28 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10/15 |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/14 |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
735 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/13 |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sei Whale |
|
3000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/12 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10/11 |
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/10 |
7 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
150 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
375 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
10/9 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
375 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback sea turtle |
|
10/8 |
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
10/7 |
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
375 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10/6 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
9 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
70 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
10/5 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
10/4 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
4 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
10/3 |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
10/2 |
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10/1 |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
70 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
Sightings reported by R. Blakly, D. Davi, G. Fisher, D. Frank, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, M/V John H. Martin, H. Neece, S. Oates, L. Oliver, S. Wilkins, W. Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

Copyright © 2002 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated November 13, 2002