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 1-31, 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)

12/31	200	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/30 p.m.	6	Gray Whales
	100	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	700	Risso’s Dolphins
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/30 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	100	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	700	Risso’s Dolphins
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/29 p.m.	12	Gray Whales
	35	Risso’s Dolphins

12/29 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

12/28	400	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/27 p.m.	5	Gray Whales
	45	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/27 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	45	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/26 p.m.	3	Gray Whales
	1100	Risso’s Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

12/26 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	1100	Risso’s Dolphins

No trip 12/25 (holiday).

12/24	5	Gray Whales (1 trip)
	800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	1000	Risso’s Dolphins

12/23 p.m.	4	Gray Whales
	2500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	60	Risso’s Dolphins

12/23 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/22 p.m.	0

12/22 a.m.	4	Gray Whales

12/21 p.m.	1	Gray Whale
	700	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

12/21 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	700	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	1000	Risso’s Dolphins

No trips 12/19-12/20 (weather).

12/18	1	Killer Whale
	800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

No trips 12/14-12/17 (weather).

12/5	8	Killer Whales

Monterey Bay Whale Watch break period 12/2-12/13.

12/1	2	Blue Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	5	Cuvier’s Beaked Whales
	2	Harbor Porpoise