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

May 1-31, 2011
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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.

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Date #     Type of Animal(s)

5/31 p.m.        No trip

5/31 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

5/30 p.m.     Humpback Whales

5/30 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/29        No trips (high seas)

5/28 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins

5/28 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins

5/27 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  75      Risso's Dolphins
  50      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins

5/26 p.m.        No trip

5/26 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Risso's Dolphins

5/25 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins

5/25 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/24 p.m.        No trip

5/24 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500      Risso's Dolphins
  100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/23        No trips (rough seas)

5/22 p.m.        No trip

5/22 a.m. 20      Risso's Dolphins

5/21 p.m. 30      Risso's Dolphins (4 calves)
      Large Mola Mola

5/21 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20      Risso's Dolphins
  10      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/20 p.m. 16      Killer Whales (transient type, predation on gray whale)

5/20 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  80      Risso's Dolphins

5/19 p.m.     Killer Whales
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20      Risso's Dolphins

5/19 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
      Risso's Dolphins

5/18 p.m.        No trip

5/18 a.m.        No trip

5/17 p.m.        No trip

5/17 a.m. 10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins

5/16 p.m.        No trip

5/16 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins

5/15 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Northern Fur Seal

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

5/14 p.m.     Humpback Whales

       
5/14 a.m.     Killer Whales (transient type, including 2 calves)
      Humpback Whales

5/13 p.m.        No trip

5/13 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  26      Risso's Dolphins

5/12 p.m.        No trip

5/12 a.m. 20      Humpback Whales
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/11 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  15      Risso's Dolphins
      Northern Fur Seal

5/11 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins
      Risso's Dolphins

5/10 p.m.        No trip

5/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  50      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/9 p.m. 50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  80      Risso's Dolphins
  10      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/9 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  25      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/8 p.m.     Killer Whales (still eating a gray whale calf carcass)

5/8 a.m.     Killer Whales (eating a gray whale calf carcass)
      Humpback Whales
      Pacific White-sided Dolphin

5/7 p.m.        No trip (high winds)

5/7 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  290      Risso's Dolphins
  70      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/6 p.m.        No trip (high winds)

5/6 a.m. 12      Risso's Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

5/5 p.m.        No trip (high winds)

5/5 a.m. 50      Long-beaked Common Dolphins
  20      Risso's Dolphins
      Northern Fur Seal

5/4 a.m. 15      Killer Whales (transient type)

5/3        No trips (Rough seas)

5/2 a.m.     Killer Whales (transient type, including a calf)
      Gray Whales (a mother and calf)
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

5/1 p.m.     Humpback Whales ("Friendlies")
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

5/1 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  400      Risso's Dolphins
  100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins


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