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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 1/1 – 1/31/04

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

January 1-31, 2004
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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)

1/31 p.m. 2 Gray Whales
120 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins

1/31 a.m. 6 Gray Whales

1/30 p.m. 12 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/30 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
200 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/29 p.m. 13 Gray Whales

1/29 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2500 Risso’s Dolphins

1/28 p.m. 15 Gray Whales

1/28 a.m. 48 Gray Whales
45 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/27 25 Gray Whales

1/26 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
25 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
40 Risso’s Dolphins

1/26 a.m. 22 Gray Whales

1/25 p.m. 27 Gray Whales

1/25 a.m. 52 Gray Whales
7 Killer Whales (transient type)
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
75 Risso’s Dolphins

1/24 p.m. 25 Gray Whales
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

1/24 a.m. 28 Gray Whales
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1200 Risso’s Dolphins

1/23 12 Gray Whales
32 Killer Whales (transient type)

1/22 p.m. 17 Gray Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

1/22 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
3 Killer Whales (transient type)
150 Risso’s Dolphins

1/21 p.m. 45 Gray Whales
1500 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins

1/21 a.m. 38 Gray Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

1/20 p.m. 41 Gray Whales
15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
300 Risso’s Dolphins

1/20 a.m. 45 Gray Whales

1/19 28 Gray Whales
350 Risso’s Dolphins

1/18 p.m. 22 Gray Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

1/18 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

1/17 p.m. 23 Gray Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

1/17 a.m. 26 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

1/16 25 Gray Whales
150 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1500 Risso’s Dolphins
100 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/15 p.m. 26 Gray Whales
300 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
20 Risso’s Dolphins
150 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/15 a.m. 24 Gray Whales
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

1/14 30 Gray Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

1/13 p.m. 21 Gray Whales

1/13 a.m. 23 Gray Whales

1/12 p.m. 11 Gray Whales

1/12 a.m. 17 Gray Whales
600 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
400 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/11 p.m. 16 Gray Whales
800 Risso’s Dolphins

1/11 a.m. 25 Gray Whales
30 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
200 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1000 Risso’s Dolphins

1/10 p.m. 18 Gray Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins

1/10 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

1/9 8 Gray Whales
500 Long Beaked Common Dolphins

1/8 12 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

1/7 11 Gray Whales
750 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
1500 Risso’s Dolphins

1/6 p.m. 15 Gray Whales
700 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2200 Risso’s Dolphins

1/6 a.m. 16 Gray Whales
700 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2200 Risso’s Dolphins

1/5 p.m. 9 Gray Whales
2000 Risso’s Dolphins

1/5 a.m. 8 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

1/4 p.m. 21 Gray Whales
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins

1/4 a.m. 18 Gray Whales
250 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
2000 Risso’s Dolphins

1/3 p.m. 12 Gray Whales

1/3 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
35 Killer Whales – offshore type
15 Pacific White Sided Dolphins

1/2 p.m. 10 Gray Whales
25 Pacific White Sided Dolphins
1500 Risso’s Dolphins

1/2 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
75 Long Beaked Common Dolphins
1500 Risso’s Dolphins

1/1 No trips (weather)

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Last updated February 20, 2004