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

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

February 1-28, 2003
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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.-----

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Last updated March 29, 2003