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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 2005
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 |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
|
| 3/31 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
1 |
|
Steller sea lion |
|
| 3/31 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/30 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/30 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
1 |
|
Humpback whale |
|
| 3/29 |
|
|
No trip (poor weather) |
| |
4 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 3/28 |
|
|
No trip (poor weather) |
|
| 3/27 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
|
Killer Whales * |
|
| 3/26 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/26 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/26 early |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| morning |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/25 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/24 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/24 a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
240 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/23 |
|
|
No trip (poor weather) |
|
| 3/22 |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/21 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/21 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/20 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/19 p.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
15 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/19 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/18 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/18 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/17 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
10 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/17 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/16 p.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
12 |
|
Dall's Porpoise |
|
| 3/16 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
20 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
8 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 3/15 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/15 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/14 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/14 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
50 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/13 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/13 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
270 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/13 early |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| morning |
250 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
20 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
1100 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
300 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 early |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| morning |
425 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/11 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
35 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/11 a.m. |
19 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
60 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/10 |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
55 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/9 |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/7 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/7 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
| 3/6 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/6 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
35 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/6 early |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
| morning |
|
|
|
|
| 3/5 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/5 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
520 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/5 early |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
| morning |
|
|
|
|
| 3/4 |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
50 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
600 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/3 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
30 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/3 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
40 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/2 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Pacific White Sided Dolphins |
| |
40 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 3/2 a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
25 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
|
Elephant Seal |
|
| 3/1 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
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Sightings map is not available for this month.
Copyright © 2005 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information
is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 3/1-3/31/05 |
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| Monterey Bay Whale Watch, LLC |
84 Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey, CA 93940 |
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| Phone 831-375-4658 |
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| E-mail whaletrips@gowhales.com |
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Copyright © 2005 Richard Ternullo
Last updated April 10, 2005
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