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

November 1-30, 2003
compiled by Richard Ternullo
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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.

Date #     Type of Animal(s)

11/30 2     Humpback Whales
  5     Killer Whales
  45   Risso's Dolphins

11/29 2     Humpback Whales
  250     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  1200   Risso's Dolphins
  400     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/28 2     Humpback Whales
  5     Killer Whales
  75   Risso's Dolphins

11/27     No trip (Thanksgiving)

11/26 2     Humpback Whales
  1     Sperm Whale
  50     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  1200   Risso's Dolphins
  30     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/25 3     Humpback Whales
  1000   Risso's Dolphins
  500     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/24 5     Humpback Whales
  1     Sperm Whale
  8   Bottlenose Dolphins

11/23 9     Humpback Whales
      Dall's Porpoise

11/22 300     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  1300   Risso's Dolphins
  200     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/21 5     Humpback Whales
  15      Dall's Porpoise

11/20 1     Blue Whale
  5     Killer Whales

11/19 2     Humpback Whales
  30   Risso's Dolphins

11/18 150     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  1200   Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

11/17 5     Humpback Whales
  175   Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

11/16 2     Blue Whales
  5     Killer Whales
  300     Pacific White Sided Dolphins

11/15 p.m. 12     Humpback Whales
  650     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/15 a.m. 9     Humpback Whales
  35     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  15      Dall's Porpoise

11/14 10     Humpback Whales
  1     Blue Whale

11/13 45   Risso's Dolphins
  12      Dall's Porpoise

11/12 16     Humpback Whales
  450     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  2000   Risso's Dolphins
  500     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/11 9     Humpback Whales
  20   Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

11/10 8     Humpback Whales
  1     Killer Whale

11/9 p.m. 5     Humpback Whales
  1     Sperm Whale
  30   Risso's Dolphins

11/9 a.m. 8     Humpback Whales
  40   Risso's Dolphins

11/8 9     Humpback Whales

11/7 300   Risso's Dolphins

11/6 p.m. 7     Killer Whales
      Dall's Porpoise

11/6 a.m. 3     Humpback Whales
  200     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  1600   Risso's Dolphins
  300     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/5 4     Humpback Whales
  900   Risso's Dolphins
  600     Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/4 4     Humpback Whales
  1     Sperm Whale
  200     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  800   Risso's Dolphins
  100     Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

11/3 1     Humpback Whale
  1     Gray Whale
  200   Risso's Dolphins

11/2 p.m. 50     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  350   Risso's Dolphins

11/2 a.m. 2     Humpback Whales
  40     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  450   Risso's Dolphins

11/1 p.m. 1     Sperm Whale

11/1 a.m. 10     Humpback Whales
  25     Pacific White Sided Dolphins
  30   Long Beaked Common Dolphins
  450   Risso's Dolphins
  35      Dall's Porpoise



Sightings map is not available for this month.


Copyright © 2004 R. Ternullo. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.



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