Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
March 1-31, 2007
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) |
|
| 3/31 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/31 a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/31 early a.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
4 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 3/30 p.m. |
3 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
6 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/30 a.m. |
1 |
|
Killer Whale (transient type) |
|
2 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 3/29 p.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/29 a.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/28 |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/27 |
|
|
No trip due to weather |
|
| 3/26 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/25 p.m. |
19 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/25 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
See article about resident Killer Whales off
Monterey, including photos by Nancy Black. |
|
| 3/25 early a.m. |
60 |
|
Killer Whales (residents K and L pods) |
|
| 3/24 p.m. |
60 |
|
Killer Whales (residents K and L pods) |
|
| 3/24 a.m. |
17 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
60 |
|
Killer Whales (residents K and L pods) |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 3/24 early a.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/23 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/23 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/22 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/22 a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
35 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/21 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
1 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/20 |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/19 |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 3/18 |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/17 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
50 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
| 3/17 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
75 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/17 early a.m. |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/16 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/15 p.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/15 a.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/14 p.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
5 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
| 3/14 a.m. |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/13 |
4 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/12 p.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/12 a.m. |
24 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/11 p.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/11 a.m. |
26 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 3/10 p.m. |
11 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/10 a.m. |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/10 early a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/9 |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/7 |
12 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/6 p.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
| 3/6 a.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/5 |
8 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/4 p.m. |
15 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/4 a.m. |
16 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/3 p.m. |
9 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
| 3/3 a.m. |
14 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
5 |
|
Unidentified Beaked Whales |
|
200 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 3/3 early a.m. |
7 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
8 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 3/2 |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
10 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 3/1 |
10 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
Last updated April 8, 2007
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