Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List February 2011

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-28, 2011

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)

2/28 p.m.		No trip - rough seas

2/28 a.m.	12	Gray Whales
	400	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	136	Risso's Dolphins
	400	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/27 p.m.	15	Gray Whales
	2	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	350	Risso's Dolphins

2/27 a.m.	19	Gray Whales
	1	Mola Mola

2/26 p.m.		Rough seas

2/26 a.m.	1	Gray Whale
	15	Risso's Dolphins

2/25		Poor weather

2/24 a.m.	12	Gray Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins

2/23 p.m.		No trip (rough seas)

2/23 a.m.	4	Gray Whales

2/22 p.m.	4	Gray Whales
	30	Risso's Dolphins

2/22 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins

2/21 p.m.	3	Gray Whales

2/21 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	10	Risso's Dolphins

2/20 p.m.	4	Gray Whales

2/20 a.m.	4	Gray Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	5	Risso's Dolphins

2/20 early a.m.	6	Gray Whales
	30	Risso's Dolphins

2/19 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	15	Risso's Dolphins

2/18		No trips (rough seas)

2/17		No trips (rough seas)

2/16		No trips (rough seas)

2/15 a.m.	1	Gray Whale

2/14 a.m.	25	Risso's Dolphins

2/13 p.m.	9	Gray Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	250	Risso's Dolphins

2/13 a.m.	2	Gray Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins

2/12 p.m.	7	Gray Whales
	240	Risso's Dolphins

2/12 a.m.	7	Gray Whales
	2	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins

2/12 early a.m.	1	Gray Whale

2/11 a.m.	3	Gray Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/10 p.m.	40	Killer Whales (L pod - See Feature Story)
	25	Risso's Dolphins

2/10 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	40	Risso's Dolphins

2/9 p.m.	3	Gray Whales
	20	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins

2/9 a.m.	13	Gray Whales
	18	Risso's Dolphins

2/8		No trips (high winds & rough seas)

2/7 a.m.	7	Gray Whales

2/6 a.m.	15	Gray Whales
	25	Risso's Dolphins

2/5 p.m.	5	Gray Whales
	5	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins

2/5 a.m.	17	Gray Whales
	350	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso's Dolphins

2/5 early a.m.	13	Gray Whales
	7	Dall's Porpoise

2/4 p.m.	12	Gray Whales
	25	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins

2/4 a.m.	11	Gray Whales
	60	Risso's Dolphins

2/3 p.m.	11	Gray Whales

2/3 a.m.	18	Gray Whales
	12	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	25	Risso's Dolphins

2/2 p.m.	11	Gray Whales
	5	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	150	Dall's Porpoise

2/2 a.m.	8	Gray Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins (with calves)

2/1		No trips (rough seas)

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