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

September 1-30, 2006
compiled by Richard Ternullo
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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)

9/30 p.m. 18      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
      Northern Fur Seal

9/30 a.m. 31      Humpback Whales
      Northern Fur Seal

9/29 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

9/29 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales
  12      Dall's Porpoise

9/28 p.m. 18      Humpback Whales

9/28 a.m.     Humpback Whales
    125      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300      Risso's Dolphins
  25    Northern Right Whale Dolphins
  12      Dall's Porpoise

9/27 p.m.     Humpback Whales
    600      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  1100      Risso's Dolphins
  120    Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

       
9/26 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  15      Dall's Porpoise

9/26 a.m.     Humpback Whales
   125      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  1100      Risso's Dolphins
  450    Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/25 p.m.     Humpback Whales
    75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  800      Risso's Dolphins
  350    Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/25 a.m.     Humpback Whales
    150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  1200      Risso's Dolphins
  400    Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/24 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/24 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  250      Risso's Dolphins

9/23 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

9/23 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales

9/22 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/22 a.m.     Humpback Whales

9/21     Humpback Whales

9/20 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/20 a.m.     Humpback Whales
    50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  250      Risso's Dolphins
  20    Northern Right Whale Dolphins

9/19     Humpback Whales

9/18     Humpback Whales

9/17 p.m.     Humpback Whale

9/17 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  75      Risso's Dolphins

9/16 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/16 a.m.     Humpback Whales
    75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  120      Risso's Dolphins
  40    Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

9/15     Humpback Whales

9/14     Humpback Whales

9/13 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/13 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

9/12 p.m. 14      Humpback Whales

9/12 a.m. 16      Humpback Whales

9/11 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/11 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

9/10 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/10 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales
      Dall's Porpoise

9/9 p.m. 12      Humpback Whales

9/9 a.m. 15      Humpback Whales
      Dall's Porpoise

9/8 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/8 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales

9/7 p.m. 12      Humpback Whales

9/7 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  70      Risso's Dolphins

9/6 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/6 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

9/5 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  20      Risso's Dolphins

9/5 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  15      Risso's Dolphins

9/4 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/4 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales
    5      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins

9/3 p.m.     Humpback Whales

9/3 a.m.     Humpback Whales

9/2 p.m.     Humpback Whales
    20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

9/2 a.m.     Humpback Whale
      Killer Whales

9/1 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

9/1 a.m.     Humpback Whales


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Copyright © 2006 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.



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