Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1 - April 30, 2000
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 25     Humpback Whales    600     Risso's Dolphins    350     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/29 32     Humpback Whales    600     Risso's Dolphins    610     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    50     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/27 18     Humpback Whales    250     Risso's Dolphins    400     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    20     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/26 15     Humpback Whales    4     Gray Whales    1000     Risso's Dolphins    700     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    100     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/25 14     Humpback Whales    20     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    1     Northern Elephant Seal 4/24 12     Humpback Whales    1     Gray Whale    1     Minke Whale    700     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/23 2     Gray Whales 4/22 3     Gray Whales    1     Minke Whale    55     Risso's Dolphins    6     Harbor Porpoise 4/21 3     Gray Whales    8     Risso's Dolphins 4/20 4     Humpback Whales    1     Gray Whale    660     Risso's Dolphins    600     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    6     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/19 5     Gray Whales    1     Humpback Whale    260     Risso's Dolphins    250     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/18 8     Gray Whales    12     Killer Whales    200     Risso's Dolphins    3000     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    10     Northern Right Whale Dolphins 4/17 3     Gray Whales    300     Risso's Dolphins    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/16 2     Gray Whales    3     Humpback Whales    10     Risso's Dolphins    20     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    2     Harbor Porpoise 4/15 4     Gray Whales    4     Humpback Whales    300     Risso's Dolphins    100     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/14 3     Gray Whales    1     Humpback Whale    220     Risso's Dolphins    100     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    2     Harbor Porpoise 4/13 2     Gray Whales    4     Humpback Whales    2500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/12 3     Gray Whales    1     Humpback Whale    1     Fin Whale?    55     Risso's Dolphins    5     Dall's Porpoise 4/11 3     Gray Whales    3     Humpback Whales 4/10 4     Killer Whales    75     Risso's Dolphins    1500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/9 7     Gray Whales (2 trips)    2     Humpback Whales    4     Killer Whales    500     Risso's Dolphins    500     Pacific White-sided Dolphins 4/8 15     Gray Whales (2 trips)    2     Humpback Whales    50     Risso's Dolphins 4/7 5     Gray Whales (1 trip)    4     Killer Whales    200     Risso's Dolphins    200     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    500     Long beaked Common Dolphins    1     Northern Elephant Seal 4/6 7     Gray Whales (1 trip)    2     Humpback Whales    12     Killer Whales    200     Risso's Dolphins    1000     Long Beaked Common Dolphins    1     Northern Fur Seal 4/5 10     Gray Whales (1 trip)    50     Risso's Dolphins 4/4 8     Gray Whales (1 trip)    100     Risso's Dolphins 4/3 9     Gray Whales (1 trip)    50     Risso's Dolphins 4/2 26     Gray Whales (3 trips)    300     Pacific White-sided Dolphins    8     Bottlenose Dolphins 4/1 37     Gray Whales (3 trips)    150     Risso's Dolphins    8     Harbor Porpoise

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by Eco Scan, D. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, National Geographic, J. Williamson, T. Zoliniack.

Copyright © 2000 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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