Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 2/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-28, 2003

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)

2/28 p.m.	21	Gray Whales

2/28 a.m.	25	Gray Whales
	15	Killer Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

2/27	16	Gray Whales
	60	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

2/26	15	Gray Whales
	400	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/25	13	Gray Whales
	450	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Risso’s Dolphins *

2/24	8	Gray Whales
	400	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/23 p.m.	14	Gray Whales
	500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	50	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1200	Risso’s Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/23 a.m.	21	Gray Whales
	500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	25	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1	Sea Turtle *

2/22 p.m.	12	Gray Whales
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

2/22 a.m.	7	Gray Whales
	200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *
	600	Risso’s Dolphins
	400	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/21 p.m.	3	Gray Whales

2/21 a.m.	9	Gray Whales
	250	Risso’s Dolphins

2/20	9	Gray Whales
	400	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

2/19	6	Gray Whales
	10	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

2/18	8	Gray Whales

2/17 p.m.	12	Gray Whales
	300	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/17 a.m.	21	Gray Whales
	800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

2/16 p.m.	23	Gray Whales
	1100	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/16 a.m.	12	Gray Whales
	1100	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/15 p.m.	16	Gray Whales
	10	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

2/15 a.m.	12	Gray Whales
	15	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

2/14 p.m.	9	Gray Whales
	40	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

2/14 a.m.	10	Gray Whales
	700	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/13	13	Gray Whales
	10	Risso’s Dolphins *

2/12 No trip (weather)

2/11	8	Gray Whales
	1700	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

2/10	12	Gray Whales
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *
	300	Risso’s Dolphins

2/9 p.m.	11	Gray Whales

2/9 a.m.	9	Gray Whales
	2	Killer Whales *
	1	Northern Fur Seal

2/8 p.m.	16	Gray Whales

2/8 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	75	Risso’s Dolphins

2/7 p.m.	16	Gray Whales

2/7 a.m.	20	Gray Whales
	2	Killer Whales *

2/6	18	Gray Whales
	8	Killer Whales *

2/5	22	Gray Whales

2/4	12	Gray Whales
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

2/3	16	Gray Whales
	250	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins *

2/2 p.m.	13	Gray Whales

2/2 a.m.	16	Gray Whales
	30	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	5	Dall’s Porpoise

2/1 a.m.	10	Gray Whales

Sightings reported by J. Aliotti, B. Cutting, D. Davi, Highlands Inn Staff, H. Tiura, T. Lorenz, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, L. Oliver, R/V Western Flyer.

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

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 2/1 – 2/28/03

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION