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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1 - April 30, 1999
compiled by Richard Ternullo

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) 4/30 2     Gray Whales    15     Humpback Whales    150     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    25     Dall's Porpoise 4/28 1     Northern Fur Seal 4/27 3     Gray Whales (1 trip)    2     Humpback Whales    2     Killer Whales    1000     Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/26 13     Gray Whales (1 trip)    2     Humpback Whales    15     Dall's Porpoise 4/25 4     Gray Whales (1 trip)    8     Humpback Whales    1     Minke Whale    800     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    275     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    25     Dall's Porpoise 4/24 5     Gray Whales (2 trips)    3     Humpback Whales    5     Killer Whales    1     Sperm Whale    25     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    50     Common Dolphins 4/23 6     Gray Whales (1 trip)    100     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    6     Dall's Porpoise 4/18 6     Gray Whales (2 trips)    3     Humpback Whales    4     Killer Whales    12     Risso's Dolphins    10     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    19     Dall's Porpoise 4/17 7     Gray Whales (2 trips)    4     Humpback Whales    400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    300     Risso's Dolphins    50     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    11     Dall's Porpoise 4/16 13     Gray Whales (1 trip)    9     Killer Whales    600     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    30     Risso's Dolphins    50     Northern Right Whale Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise 4/15 12     Gray Whales (1 trip)    2     Humpback Whales    250     Risso's Dolphins    2     Bottlenose Dolphins    3     Dall's Porpoise 4/14 5     Gray Whales (1 trip)    3     Humpback Whales    1400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/13 8     Gray Whales (1 trip)    3     Humpback Whales    17     Killer Whales    2     Bottlenose Dolphins 4/12 11     Gray Whales (1 trip)    2     Killer Whales    325     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    20     Risso's Dolphins 4/10 17     Gray Whales (2 trips)    2     Humpback Whales    1     Sperm Whale    250     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/9 14     Gray Whales (1 trip)    3     Humpback Whales    600     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/7 12     Gray Whales (1 trip)    650     Long-beaked Common Dolphins 4/2 17     Gray Whales (2 trips)    18     Killer Whales    800     Long-beaked Common Dolphins    10     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/1 13     Gray Whales (1 trip)    5     Killer Whales    1500     Long-beaked Common Dolphins

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by British Broadcasting Company, D. Davi, C. Dennie, EcoScan, G. Fisher, D. Lemon, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, National Geographic Television, H. Neece, L. Oliver, Shearwater Journeys, J. Wetly, C. Wittaker, T. Zoliniack

Copyright © 1999 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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