Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 10/26-11/30/98

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
October 26 - November 30, 1998
compiled by Richard Ternullo

Note -- In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.

Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

11/25	100	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins

11/24	4	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	1	Fin Whale
	1	Gray Whale
	1100	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	250	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

11/22	24	Humpback Whales
	15	Blue Whales
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	10	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Elephant Seal

11/21	8	Humpback Whales
	12	Blue Whales
	3	Fin Whales
	10	Killer Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	1200	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	2000	Common Dolphin sp.
	25	Risso's Dolphins

11/19	5	Humpback Whales
	8	Blue Whales

11/15	21	Humpback Whales
	10	Blue Whales
	4	Fin Whales
	1100	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	400	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	5	Dall's Porpoise

11/14	200	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins

11/13	6	Humpback Whales
	9	Blue Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	800	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	12	Risso's Dolphins
	6	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	5	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Elephant Seal

11/12	5	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	10	Fin whales

11/10	3	Humpback Whales
	4	Killer Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	2500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	6	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins

11/3	5	Blue Whales
	21	Killer Whales
	700	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

11/1	3	Humpback Whales
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

10/31	3	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	600	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	15	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/29	2	Humpback Whales
	700	Risso's Dolphins
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/27	5	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	1300	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings reported by J. Jones, T. Kieckhefer, N. Lemon, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, S. Munro, H. Neece, R. Ortiz, P. Sammett, M. Ricketts, R/V Pt. Lobos, Shearwater Journeys, J. Williamson.

Copyright © 1998 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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