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

August 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)

8/31 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/31 a.m.     Humpback Whales
   25      Risso's Dolphins

8/30 p.m.        No trip (rough seas)

8/30 a.m.     Humpback Whales

8/29 p.m.     Humpback Whales

8/29 a.m. 11      Killer Whales (transient type)
      Mola Mola

8/28 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

8/28 a.m.     Humpback Whale
     

Dall's Porpoise

      Harbor Porpoise

8/27 p.m.     Humpback Whales

8/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales
     

Dall's Porpoise


8/26 p.m.     Humpback Whales
   5      Risso's Dolphins
     

Dall's Porpoise


8/26 a.m.  20      Risso's Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

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

Dall's Porpoise


8/25 a.m.  70      Risso's Dolphins (with calves)
  30      Bottlenose Dolphins
  30      Harbor Porpoise

8/24 p.m.  25      Risso's Dolphins

8/24 a.m.  30      Risso's Dolphins
      Leatherback Sea Turtles
      Giant Mola Mola

8/23 a.m.  20      Risso's Dolphins
      Mola Mola

8/22 p.m.     Killer Whales
      Harbor Porpoise
      Mola Mola

8/22 a.m.     Harbor Porpoise
      Mola Mola

8/21 p.m.     Killer Whales
     

Dall's Porpoise


8/21 a.m.     Blue Whales
  12     

Dall's Porpoise


8/20 p.m.     Humpback Whale
   15      Risso's Dolphins

8/20 a.m.     Killer Whales
     

Dall's Porpoise


8/19 p.m.     Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

8/19 a.m. 15      Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

8/18 p.m.     Minke Whale

8/18 a.m.     Humpback Whales

8/17 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  12      Risso's Dolphins (with calves)

8/17 a.m. 12      Risso's Dolphins (with calves)
      Dall's Porpoise

8/16 p.m.     Blue Whales

8/16 a.m.     Blue Whales
      Minke Whale
      Harbor Porpoise

8/15 p.m.     Humpback Whales

8/15 a.m.     Blue Whales

8/14 p.m.     Humpback Whale

8/14 a.m.     Humpback Whale
  10      Risso's Dolphins
      Mola Mola

8/13 p.m.     Humpback Whale
      Killer Whale

8/13 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Leatherback Sea Turtles

8/12 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Minke Whale

8/12 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Mola Mola

8/11 p.m.     Humpback Whales

8/11 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Mola Molas

8/10 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

8/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Risso's Dolphins

8/9 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Mola Mola

8/9 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Killer Whales
      Mola Molas

8/8 p.m.     Killer Whales

8/8 a.m.     Humpback Whale
      Killer Whales
      Minke Whale
     

Dall's Porpoise

      Mola Molas
      Leatherback Sea Turtle

8/7 p.m.     Humpback Whale
      Killer Whales

8/7 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Bottlenose Dolphins

8/6 p.m.     Humpback Whale
      Minke Whale
  10      Harbor Porpoise

8/6 a.m. 10      Humpback Whales
      Minke Whale
      Risso's Dolphins

8/5 p.m.     Humpback Whale

8/5 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

8/4 p.m.     Humpback Whale
      Mola Mola

8/4 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
      Bottlenose Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

8/3 p.m. 15      Humpback Whale
      Blue Whales

8/3 a.m. 11      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
      Killer Whales
      Minke Whales
      Dall's Porpoise

8/2 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
      Fin Whale
      Northern Fur Seal

8/2 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
      Fin Whale
      Minke Whale
    Basking Shark

8/1 p.m.     Humpback Whale
      Blue Whales
      Mola Mola

8/1 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
      Minke Whale
      Harbor Porpoise
  12      Dall's Porpoise


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