Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 1-31, 2006
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.
| Date |
# |
|
Type of Animal(s) |
|
| 5/31 |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
300 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/30 |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
800 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
60 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/29 |
16 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
600 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
400 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/28 |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/27 |
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/26 |
|
|
No trip, poor weather |
|
| 5/25 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/24 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/24 a.m. |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1000 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/23 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
65 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Northern Elephant Seal |
|
| 5/23 a.m. |
22 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1000 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 5/22 |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
400 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
350 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
450 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/21 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 5/21 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
3 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
40 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 5/20 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 5/20 a.m. |
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
26 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/19 |
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 5/18 |
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on pinniped) |
|
| 5/17 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/16 |
4 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/15 |
|
|
Poor weather |
|
5 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 5/14 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/14 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/13 |
12 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/12 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 5/12 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type, predation on pinniped) |
|
| 5/11 |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/10 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/9 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 5/8 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/7 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1500 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1200 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
| 5/7 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/6 |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/5 p.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/5 a.m. |
1 |
|
Gray Whale |
|
15 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
50 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/4 |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/3 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 5/3 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 5/2 |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/1 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 5/1 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
Last updated June 12, 2006
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