Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 2008
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) |
|
| 3/31 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/31 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/30 a.m. & p.m. |
|
|
No trips, poor weather |
|
| 3/30 early a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/29 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/29 early a.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/28 p.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/28 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/27 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/27 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/26 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/26 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/25 p.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/25 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/24 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/24 a.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/23 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/23 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/23 early a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/22 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/22 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/22 early a.m. |
20 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/21 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/21 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 3/20 |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/19 p.m. |
24 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
250 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/19 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/18 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/18 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/17 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/16 |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
| 3/15 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/15 early a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 3/14 p.m. |
18 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 3/14 a.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/13 p.m. |
28 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/13 a.m. |
26 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/12 |
8 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 3/11 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/10 p.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/10 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/9 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/9 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
| 3/8 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 3/7 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/7 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/6 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
125 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 3/5 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/5 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 3/4 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 3/4 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/3 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/3 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/2 p.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/2 a.m. |
5 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/2 early a.m. |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/1 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
Last updated April 5, 2008
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