Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
December 26, 1997 – January 25, 1998
Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. 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) |
|
| 1/25 |
80 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/24 |
137 |
|
Gray Whales (3 trips) |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
1500 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/23 |
35 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 1/22 |
42 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 1/21 |
56 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2000 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/20 |
25 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/19 |
36 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
40 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/18 |
18 |
|
Gray Whales (2 Trips) |
|
| 1/17 |
45 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/16 |
48 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 1/15 |
12 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 1/14 |
15 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
| 1/13 |
39 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
450 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/11 |
69 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
| 1/10 |
30 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
450 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/9 |
22 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 1/8 |
52 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
50 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 1/7 |
37 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
200 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 1/6 |
25 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
150 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 1/5 |
32 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
900 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 1/3 |
14 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
|
|
with |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 1/2 |
35 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
| 12/31 |
38 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
130 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 12/30 |
24 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
400 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
5 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
600 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 12/29 |
10 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
300 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 12/28 |
13 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
2500 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
| 12/27 |
10 |
|
Gray Whales (2 trips) |
|
45 |
|
Pacific White-Sided Dolphins |
|
3000 |
|
Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 12/26 |
7 |
|
Gray Whales (1 trip) |
|
700 |
|
Short Beaked Common Dolphins |
|
15 |
|
Baird’s Beaked Whales |
|
Sightings reported by N. Black, G. Fisher, N. Lemon, H. Neece, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, L. Oliver, R. Ternullo, R/V Western Flyer, J. Williamson, W Williamson.
No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
Copyright © 1998 Monterey Bay Whale Watch
Last updated February 27, 1998
