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

September 1-30, 2011
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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.

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Date #     Type of Animal(s)  

 
9/30 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
   1500      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/29 p.m.     Humpback Whale  

 
9/29 a.m.  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/28 p.m.     Humpback Whale  

 
9/28 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
   80      Risso's Dolphins  
  15      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/27 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   70      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins  
      Mola Mola  

 
9/26 p.m.  75      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/26 a.m.  300      Risso's Dolphins  
      Mola Mola  

 
9/25 p.m.     Killer Whales  

 
9/25 a.m.     Killer Whales  
   30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/24 p.m.     Blue Whale  
   175      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/24 a.m.  300      Risso's Dolphins  
  11      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/23 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   45      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/23 a.m.  150      Risso's Dolphins  
      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/22 p.m.        No trip (rough seas)  

 
9/22 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
   1      Minke Whale  

 
9/21 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/21 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/20 p.m.     Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
   75      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/20 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Minke Whale  
   60      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/19 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
   15      Short-beaked Common Dolphins  
  10      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/19 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   300      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/18 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
  20      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/18 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   300      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/17 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   75      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/17 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   200      Risso's Dolphins  
      Leatherback Sea Turtle  

 
9/16 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/16 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   35      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/15 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
  15      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/15 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  16      Killer Whales  
   150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/14 p.m.     Humpback Whales Click for photos of Killer Whale attacking Dall's Porpoise
      Killer Whales (predation on
  Dall's Porpoise - see photos)

9/14 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
  30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
   200      Risso's Dolphins

 
9/13 p.m.        No trip (rough seas)  

 
9/13 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/12 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
   60      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/12 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   300      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/11 p.m.     Humpback Whales (mom with calf)  
   30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/11 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/10 p.m.  85      Risso's Dolphins  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
   60      Risso's Dolphins  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/9 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/9 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Mola Mola  

 
9/8 p.m.  40      Risso's Dolphins  

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

 
9/7 p.m.     Humpback Whale  

 
9/7 a.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
9/6 p.m.     Dall's Porpoise  
      Large Mola Mola  

 
9/6 a.m.     Blue Shark  
      Laysan Albatross  

 
9/5 p.m.     Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/5 a.m.     Blue Whales  
      Killer Whales  
   10      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/4 p.m.  25      Risso's Dolphins  
  10      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/4 a.m.     Dall's Porpoise  
      Fur Seal  

 
9/3 p.m.     Humpback Whale  

 
9/3 a.m.     Blue Whale  

 
9/2 p.m.     Killer Whales (transient type)  

 
9/2 a.m.     Dall's Porpoise  
      Large Mola Mola  

 
9/1 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
      Leatherback Sea Turtle  
  15      Harbor Porpoise  
      Mola Mola  


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