Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 2003
Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. Sightings marked * were reported by other boats in the Monterey Bay area, including fishing, research, private and whale watch boats, as we keep track of all sightings in the Bay through our sighting network. 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) |
|
| 4/30 |
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/29 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/28 |
|
|
No trip (weather) |
|
| 4/27 p.m. |
15 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/27 a.m. |
15 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/26 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
250 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 4/26 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/25 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (weather) |
|
| 4/25 a.m. |
230 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/24 |
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/23 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/22 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/21 |
300 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
750 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 4/20 p.m. |
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/20 a.m. |
8 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/19 p.m. |
24 |
|
Killer Whales (predation on 2 gray whales) |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/19 a.m. |
14 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Sperm Whale * |
|
400 |
|
Common Dolphins * |
|
| 4/18 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (weather) |
|
| 4/18 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 4/17 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
75 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
800 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 4/16 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales * |
|
22 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 4/15 |
17 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins * |
|
1500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins * |
|
| 4/14 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/13 |
|
|
No trips (weather) |
|
| 4/12 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (weather) |
|
| 4/12 a.m. |
800 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins * |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins * |
|
| 4/11 p.m. |
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 4/11 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
800 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales * |
|
6 |
|
Minke Whales * |
|
| 4/10 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 4/9 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins * |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins * |
|
| 4/8 |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2700 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/7 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/6 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2-4 |
|
Humpback Whales * |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/6 a.m. |
2500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
750 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/5 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (weather) |
|
| 4/5 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales * |
|
| 4/4 p.m. |
2-4 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
250 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 4/4 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
250 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 4/3 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
8 |
|
Humpback Whales * |
|
| 4/2 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/1 |
20+ |
|
Killer Whales (Transient) |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
Sightings reported by M. Baxter, D. Davi, D. Lemon, N. Lemon, T. Lorenz, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, L. Oliver, H. Tiura, R/V Zephyr, J. Williamson, W. Williamson, A. J. Young.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2003 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated June 14, 2003
