Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1 – April 30, 2000
Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. 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 |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/29 |
32 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
610 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/27 |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
250 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/26 |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/25 |
14 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/24 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
700 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/23 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 4/22 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
55 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/21 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
8 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/20 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
660 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/19 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
260 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/18 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 4/17 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/16 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/15 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/14 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
220 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 4/13 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/12 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale? |
|
55 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 4/11 |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 4/10 |
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/9 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 4/8 |
15 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/7 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
4 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Long beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 4/6 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 4/5 |
10 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/4 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/3 |
9 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 4/2 |
26 |
|
Gray Whales (3 trips) |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 4/1 |
37 |
|
Gray Whales (3 trips) |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
Sightings reported by Eco Scan, D. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, National Geographic, J. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 2000 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated May 8, 2000
