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

January 1-31, 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)

1/31 p.m.     Gray Whales

1/31 a.m.     Gray Whales
      Killer Whales (2 calves)
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  10      Risso's Dolphins

1/30 p.m.        No trip (poor weather)

1/30 a.m. 14      Gray Whales
  35      Risso's Dolphins

1/29 p.m. 22      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

1/29 a.m. 17      Gray Whales
  230      Risso's Dolphins

1/28 p.m.     Gray Whales
      Risso's Dolphins

1/28 a.m. 25      Gray Whales
  75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
      Risso's Dolphins
      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

1/27 a.m. 18      Gray Whales
  18      Risso's Dolphins

1/26 p.m. 14      Gray Whales
  10      Risso's Dolphins

1/26 a.m. 18      Gray Whales

1/25 p.m. 14      Gray Whales
  40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins

1/25 a.m. 40      Gray Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

1/24 p.m. 20      Gray Whales

1/24 a.m. 30      Gray Whales

1/23 p.m. 23      Gray Whales
  10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  250      Risso's Dolphins

1/23 a.m. 30      Gray Whales
      Humpback Whale
  12      Risso's Dolphins

1/22 p.m. 19      Gray Whales

1/22 a.m. 40      Gray Whales
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins

1/22 early a.m. 23      Gray Whales
  12      Risso's Dolphins

1/21 p.m.        No trip

1/21 a.m. 34      Gray Whales
  12      Risso's Dolphins

1/20 p.m. 10      Gray Whales
  10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
      Risso's Dolphins

1/20 a.m. 15      Gray Whales
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins

1/19 p.m.        No trip (rough seas)

1/19 a.m.        No trip (rough seas)

1/18 p.m.        No trip

1/18 a.m.     Gray Whales

1/17 p.m. 14      Gray Whales
  75      Risso's Dolphins

1/17 a.m.     Gray Whales
      Risso's Dolphins

1/16 p.m.     Gray Whales
  10      Risso's Dolphins

1/16 a.m.     Gray Whales

1/16 early a.m.     Gray Whales including a calf
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
      Risso's Dolphins

1/15 p.m.     Gray Whales
  12      Risso's Dolphins

1/15 a.m. 19      Gray Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

1/15 early a.m. 35      Gray Whales
  75      Risso's Dolphins

1/14 p.m. 12      Gray Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

1/14 a.m. 16      Gray Whales
  120      Risso's Dolphins

1/13 p.m. 12      Gray Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

1/13 a.m. 15      Gray Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

1/12 p.m. 19      Gray Whales
  125      Risso's Dolphins

1/12 a.m. 37      Gray Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

1/11 p.m. 20      Gray Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

1/11 a.m. 21      Gray Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

1/10 p.m.        No trip

1/10 a.m. 23      Gray Whales
  250      Risso's Dolphins

1/9 p.m. 37      Gray Whales
  15      Risso's Dolphins

1/9 a.m. 38      Gray Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

1/8 p.m.     Killer Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

1/8 a.m. 21      Gray Whales
  350      Risso's Dolphins

1/7 p.m.     Gray Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins
  15      Bottlenose Dolphins

1/7 a.m. 13      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

1/6 p.m. 15      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

1/6 a.m. 20      Gray Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins
      Northern Fur Seal

1/5 p.m. 18      Gray Whales
  60      Risso's Dolphins

1/5 a.m. 24      Gray Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

1/4 p.m. 21      Gray Whales
  300      Risso's Dolphins
      Northern Fur Seal

1/4 a.m. 11      Gray Whales
  300      Risso's Dolphins

1/3 p.m.     Gray Whales
  70      Risso's Dolphins

1/3 a.m.     Gray Whales
  70      Risso's Dolphins with 3 calves

1/2 p.m.     Gray Whales
  70      Risso's Dolphins

1/2 a.m. 10      Gray Whales
  70      Risso's Dolphins

1/2 early a.m.     Gray Whales
  100      Risso's Dolphins

1/1        No trips (bad weather)


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