Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 9/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
September 1-30, 2004

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)

9/30	32	Humpback Whales
	1500	Risso’s Dolphins
	15	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/29 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

9/29 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	100	Risso’s Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/28	18	Humpback Whales
	10	Dall’s Porpoise

9/27 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	18	Dall’s Porpoise

9/27 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	10	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	8	Risso’s Dolphins

9/26	20	Humpback Whales
	100	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	800	Risso’s Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	5	Killer Whales *

9/25	4	Humpback Whales
	8	Dall’s Porpoise
	1	Northern Elephant Seal
	6	Killer Whales *

9/24	6	Humpback Whales
	7	Dall’s Porpoise

9/23	6	Humpback Whales

9/22	3	Humpback Whales
	6	Risso’s Dolphins

9/21	3	Humpback Whales
	200	Risso’s Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2	Bottlenose Dolphins

9/20	1	Humpback Whale
	4	Killer Whales

9/19	20	Humpback Whales
	2	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins
	3	Dall’s Porpoise

9/18	30	Humpback Whales
	600	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	500	Risso’s Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	4	Killer Whales *

9/17	1	Humpback Whale
	4	Killer Whales

9/16	1	Blue Whale
	4	Humpback Whales
	2	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/15	2	Humpback Whales
	150	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1000	Risso’s Dolphins
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/14	1	Humpback Whale
	100	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	600	Risso’s Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/13	4	Killer Whales
	500	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1500	Risso’s Dolphins
	1000	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/12	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Dall’s Porpoise

9/11	1	Humpback Whale

9/10	8	Humpback Whales
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

9/9	2	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1500	Risso’s Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/8	2	Humpback Whales
	1000	Risso’s Dolphins
	250	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	3	Killer Whales *

9/7 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	60	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	20	Risso’s Dolphins

9/6 p.m.	15	Killer Whales

9/6 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	120	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	500	Risso’s Dolphins
	500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/5 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	75	Risso’s Dolphins
	25	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/5 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	3	Baird’s Beaked Whales
	500	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	2200	Risso’s Dolphins
	800	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	7	Killer Whales *

9/4 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	700	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	2000	Risso’s Dolphins
	1500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/4 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	700	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	2000	Risso’s Dolphins
	1500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Dall’s Porpoise

9/3 Special	5	Humpback Whales
8-hour	12	Killer Whales
charter	400	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	800	Risso’s Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/3	1	Humpback Whale
	5	Killer Whales

9/2 charter	1	Gray Whale

9/2	3	Humpback Whales
	250	Risso’s Dolphins
	1	Gray Whale *

9/1	3	Humpback Whales
	125	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	450	Risso’s Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	8	Dall’s Porpoise

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 9/1 – 9/30/04

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION