Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 2009
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.
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| Date |
# |
|
Type of Animal(s) |
|
| 3/31 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/31 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/30 p.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/30 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3/29 |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3/28 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
|
|
|
| 3/27 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/27 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/26 |
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/25 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/25 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/24 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 3/24 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/23 |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
| 3/22 |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
| 3/21 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/21 a.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/20 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/20 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/19 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/19 a.m. |
18 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (Transient type) |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/18 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/18 a.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/17 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/17 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/16 p.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/16 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/15 p.m. |
29 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/15 a.m. |
20 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/15 early a.m. |
33 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/14 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/14 a.m. |
600 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 3/14 early a.m. |
23 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/13 p.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/13 a.m. |
19 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/12 p.m. |
28 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
70 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 a.m. |
26 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/11 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/11 a.m. |
20 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 3/10 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 3/10 a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/9 |
|
|
No trips due to weather |
|
| 3/8 p.m. |
|
|
No trip |
|
| 3/8 a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/7 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/7 a.m. |
13 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/6 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
15 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 3/6 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/5 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/5 a.m. |
40 |
|
Killer Whales (Resident type) |
|
| 3/4 p.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/4 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/3 |
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/2 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/1 p.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/1 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
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