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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1 - July 31, 2000
compiled by Richard Ternullo

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) 7/31 2     Humpback Whales    8     Blue Whales    20     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    60     Common Dolphin sp.    5     Risso's Dolphins    4     Dall's Porpoise 7/30 1     Humpback Whales    12     Blue Whales    30     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    20     Risso's Dolphins    1     Northern Elephant Seal    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/29 3     Humpback Whales    5     Blue Whales    500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    600     Risso's Dolphins    400     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    2     Harbor Porpoise 7/28 6     Humpback Whales    4     Blue Whales    980     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    1000     Risso's Dolphins    750     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/27 11     Humpback Whales    32     Blue Whales    500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    60     Risso's Dolphins    10     Dall's Porpoise    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/26 12     Humpback Whales    20     Blue Whales    500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    75     Risso's Dolphins    100     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/25 8     Humpback Whales    3     Blue Whales    20     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    10     Risso's Dolphins 7/24 10     Humpback Whales    11     Blue Whales    20     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200     Risso's Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise 7/23 12     Humpback Whales    1     Blue Whale    50     Risso's Dolphins    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/22 16     Humpback Whales    30     Blue Whales    2     Leatherback Sea Turtles 7/21 15     Humpback Whales    8     Blue Whales    20     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/20 17     Humpback Whales    15     Blue Whales    300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    600     Risso's Dolphins    400     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    1     Harbor Porpoise    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/19 8     Humpback Whales    12     Blue Whales    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    100     Risso's Dolphins    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/18 12     Humpback Whales    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/17 18     Humpback Whales    4     Blue Whales    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/16 30     Humpback Whales    500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/15 70     Humpback Whales    2     Blue Whales    1000     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    1200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/14 46     Humpback Whales    2     Blue Whales    1     Killer Whale    800     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/13 27     Humpback Whales    300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    4     Dall's Porpoise    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/12 10     Humpback Whales    12     Blue Whales    400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    40     Risso's Dolphins    200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise 7/11 7     Humpback Whales    6     Blue Whales    400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    100     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/10 3     Humpback Whales    8     Blue Whales 7/9 6     Humpback Whales    300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/8 3     Humpback Whales    6     Blue Whales    1     Gray Whale    1     Minke Whale    800     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    10     Risso's Dolphins    1000     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    3     Dall's Porpoise    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/7 5     Humpback Whales    1     Blue Whale    1     Minke Whale    150     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/6 6     Humpback Whales    1     Blue Whale    1050     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    850     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 7/4 52     Humpback Whales    600     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    250     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    8     Dall's Porpoise 7/3 18     Humpback Whales    250     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    1     Leatherback Sea Turtle 7/2 20     Humpback Whales    1000     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 7/1 6     Humpback Whales    1     Fin Whale    75     Risso's Dolphins    1     Basking Shark

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by D. Davi, S. Dutton, T. Kieckhefer, D. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, L. Oliver, R. Ortiz, K. Stagnaro, H. Tiura, J. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.

Copyright © 2000 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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