Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 8/1

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 1-31, 2009

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.

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Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

8/31 p.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	1	Blue Whale

8/31 a.m.	1	Humpback Whale
	8	Killer Whales (transient type)
	400	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/30	3	Humpback Whales
	1600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	80	Risso's Dolphins
	1700	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/29	10	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins

8/28 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	25	Risso's Dolphins

8/28 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	45	Risso's Dolphins

8/27 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	5	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/27 a.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales

8/26 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/26 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	150	Risso's Dolphins

8/25 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	12	Risso's Dolphins

8/25 a.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	10	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso's Dolphins

8/24 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	12	Killer Whales (transient type)

8/24 a.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	15	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	75	Risso's Dolphins

8/23 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales

8/23 a.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	250	Risso's Dolphins
	3	Dall's Porpoise

8/22 p.m.	11	Humpback Whales

8/22 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/21 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	350	Risso's Dolphins
	120	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/21 a.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	11	Killer Whales (transient type)

8/20 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	450	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	800	Risso's Dolphins
	400	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/20 a.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1200	Risso's Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Dall's Porpoise
	5	Killer Whales*

8/19 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	15	Risso's Dolphins

8/19 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales (transient type)
	4	Harbor Porpoise
	6	Dall's Porpoise

8/18 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales

8/18 a.m.	8	Harbor Porpoise

8/17 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales

8/17 a.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	5	Blue Whales
	3	Killer Whales*

8/16 p.m.	5	Humpback Whales
	6	Blue Whales

8/16 a.m.	3	Humpback Whales
	5	Killer Whales (transient type)
	350	Risso's Dolphins

8/15 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins

8/15 a.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	200	Long-beaked Common Dolphins

8/14	24	Humpback Whales
	6	Killer Whales (transient type)
	2000	Risso's Dolphins

8/13	13	Humpback Whales
	150	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Dall's Porpoise

8/12 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/12 a.m.	70	Humpback Whales
	60	Risso's Dolphins

8/11 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	1	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/11 a.m.	110	Humpback Whales, surface lunge feeding on krill
	30	Long-beaked Common Dolphins
	12	Bottlenose Dolphins
	50	Risso's Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise
	10	Dall's Porpoise

8/10	90	Humpback Whales
	25	Risso's Dolphins

8/9 p.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	2	Minke Whales
	12	Risso's Dolphins

8/9 a.m.	105	Humpback Whales
	12	Blue Whales
	30	Risso's Dolphins

8/8 p.m.	65	Humpback Whales
	25	Risso's Dolphins
	12	Dall's Porpoise

8/8 a.m.	85	Humpback Whales
	15	Blue Whales
	35	Risso's Dolphins
	6	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/7 p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale

8/7 a.m.	60	Humpback Whales
	60	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Risso's Dolphins
	120	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/6 p.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	150	Risso's Dolphins

8/6 a.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	120	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/5 p.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	60	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/5 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	250	Risso's Dolphins

8/4 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	85	Risso's Dolphins

8/4 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	400	Risso's Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise
	3	Dall's Porpoise

8/3	18	Humpback Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins

8/2 p.m.	24	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Risso's Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise

8/2 a.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	900	Risso's Dolphins
	300	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Harbor Porpoise

8/1 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales
	2	Killer Whales (transient type)
	600	Risso's Dolphins
	4	Dall's Porpoise

8/1 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	25	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	800	Risso's Dolphins
	35	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

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