Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 1/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2005

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	15	Gray Whales

1/30 p.m.	16	Gray Whales
	25	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1500	Risso’s Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/30 a.m.	22	Gray Whales
	15	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1200	Risso’s Dolphins

1/30 early	32	Gray Whales
morning	76	Risso’s Dolphins

1/29 p.m.	7	Gray Whales
	140	Risso’s Dolphins

1/29 a.m.	28	Gray Whales
	180	Risso’s Dolphins

1/29 early	24	Gray Whales
morning

1/28	12	Gray Whales

1/27	16	Gray Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

1/26		No trip – Poor weather

1/25	21	Gray Whales

1/24 p.m.	17	Gray Whales

1/24 a.m.	28	Gray Whales
	450	Risso’s Dolphins

1/23 p.m.	20	Gray Whales
	25	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	35	Risso’s Dolphins

1/23 a.m.	25	Gray Whales
	60	Risso’s Dolphins
	40	Bottlenose Dolphins

1/23 early	22	Gray Whales
morning	30	Risso’s Dolphins

1/22 p.m.	28	Gray Whales
	60	Risso’s Dolphins

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

1/22 early	22	Gray Whales
morning	125	Risso’s Dolphins

1/21 p.m.	18	Gray Whales
	25	Risso’s Dolphins

1/21 a.m.	14	Gray Whales
	85	Risso’s Dolphins

1/20 p.m.	16	Gray Whales

1/20 a.m.	38	Gray Whales
	375	Risso’s Dolphins

1/19 p.m.	35	Gray Whales
	7	Killer Whales (transient type)
	1	Humpback Whale *

1/19 a.m.	21	Gray Whales
	150	Risso’s Dolphins

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

1/18 a.m.	16	Gray Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

1/17 p.m.	32	Gray Whales
	125	Risso’s Dolphins

1/17 a.m.	38	Gray Whales
	180	Risso’s Dolphins

1/17 early	37	Gray Whales
morning	25	Risso’s Dolphins

1/16 p.m.	40	Gray Whales
	35	Risso’s Dolphins

1/16 a.m.	33	Gray Whales
	40	Risso’s Dolphins

1/16 early morning	46	Gray Whales

1/15 p.m.	44	Gray Whales
	35	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	180	Risso’s Dolphins

1/15 a.m.	32	Gray Whales
	30	Risso’s Dolphins

1/15 early morning	47	Gray Whales

1/14 p.m.	23	Gray Whales
	35	Risso’s Dolphins

1/14 a.m.	22	Gray Whales
	210	Risso’s Dolphins

1/13	28	Gray Whales

1/12 p.m.	22	Gray Whales
	1200	Risso’s Dolphins

1/12 a.m.	14	Gray Whales
	1200	Risso’s Dolphins
	26	Bottlenose Dolphins

1/11		No trip – Poor weather

1/10	16	Gray Whales
	1300	Risso’s Dolphins
	700	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	11	Dall’s Porpoise

1/9 p.m.	11	Gray Whales
	45	Risso’s Dolphins

1/9 a.m.	18	Gray Whales
	7	Dall’s Porpoise

1/8	8	Gray Whales

1/7		No trip – Poor weather

1/6	15	Gray Whales
	22	Dall’s Porpoise

1/5 p.m.	18	Gray Whales

1/5 a.m.	16	Gray Whales
	20	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1500	Risso’s Dolphins
	130	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/4	10	Gray Whales
	65	Risso’s Dolphins

1/3	18	Gray Whales
	150	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	850	Risso’s Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/2 p.m.	13	Gray Whales

1/2 a.m.	17	Gray Whales

1/2 early morning	14	Gray Whales

1/1 p.m.	12	Gray Whales
	30	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	45	Risso’s Dolphins

1/1 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	150	Risso’s Dolphins

Last updated February 5, 2005

MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST 1/1 – 1/31/05

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION