Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 7/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 2002
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. 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.

Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

7/31	15	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	40	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Dall's Porpoise

7/30	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	10	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins

7/29	22	Humpback Whales
	6	Blue Whales
	10	Killer Whales
	2	Minke Whales
	200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	75	Risso's Dolphins
	25	Dall's Porpoise

7/28	24	Humpback Whales
	130	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1	Minke Whale
	15	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Steller Sea Lion

7/27	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	800	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1100	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	25	Dall's Porpoise

7/26	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	120	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	25	Dall's Porpoise

7/25	13	Humpback Whales
	700	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	75	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/24	16	Humpback Whales
	25	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	20	Dall's Porpoise

7/23	19	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	10	Dall's Porpoise

7/22	8	Humpback Whales
	1000	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	1500	Risso's Dolphins

7/21	18	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	1100	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	25	Dall's Porpoise

7/20	22	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Cuvier's Beaked Whale
	120	Risso's Dolphins
	12	Dall's Porpoise

7/19	12	Humpback Whales
	2200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	5	Killer Whales
	1200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/18	9	Humpback Whales
	7	Blue Whales
	15	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	10	Common Dolphins

7/17	12	Humpback Whales
	13	Blue Whales
	1500	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	2500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	8	Dall's Porpoise

7/16	9	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	12	Risso's Dolphins

7/15	14	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	60	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

7/14	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Minke Whale

7/13	2	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	6	Dall's Porpoise

7/12	2	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales
	16	Dall's Porpoise

7/11	3	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

7/10	1	Humpback Whale
	250	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	75	Risso's Dolphins

7/9	3	Humpback Whales
	20	Dall's Porpoise

7/8	50	Pacific White Sided Dolphins

7/7	4	Humpback Whales
	300	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/6	4	Humpback Whales
	1	Sperm Whale
	800	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	2000	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Dall's Porpoise

7/5	2	Humpback Whales
	1	Sperm Whale
	2	Harbor Porpoise

7/4	2	Humpback Whales
	5	Blue Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	120	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	400	Risso's Dolphins
	75	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/3	2	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	40	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Dall's Porpoise

7/2	300	Pacific White Sided Dolphins
	40	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	1050	Risso's Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	20	Dall's Porpoise

7/1	2	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	5	Dall's Porpoise

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by Cascadia Research Collective, B. Cutter, D. Davi, G. Fisher, D. Frank, D. Lemon, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, L. Oliver.

Copyright © 2002 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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