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

February 1-28, 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)

2/28 p.m.       No trip - rough seas

2/28 a.m. 12      Gray Whales
  400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  136      Risso's Dolphins
  400      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/27 p.m. 15      Gray Whales
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  350      Risso's Dolphins

2/27 a.m. 19      Gray Whales
      Mola Mola

2/26 p.m.       Rough seas

2/26 a.m.     Gray Whale
  15      Risso's Dolphins

2/25        Poor weather

2/24 a.m. 12      Gray Whales
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins

2/23 p.m.        No trip (rough seas)

2/23 a.m.     Gray Whales

2/22 p.m.     Gray Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

2/22 a.m.     Gray Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins

2/21 p.m.     Gray Whales

2/21 a.m.     Gray Whales
  10      Risso's Dolphins

2/20 p.m.     Gray Whales

2/20 a.m.     Gray Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
      Risso's Dolphins

2/20 early a.m.     Gray Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

2/19 a.m.     Gray Whales
      Killer Whales
  15      Risso's Dolphins

2/18        No trips (rough seas)

2/17        No trips (rough seas)

2/16        No trips (rough seas)

2/15 a.m.     Gray Whale

2/14 a.m. 25      Risso's Dolphins

2/13 p.m.     Gray Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  250      Risso's Dolphins

2/13 a.m.     Gray Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins

2/12 p.m.     Gray Whales
  240      Risso's Dolphins

2/12 a.m.     Gray Whales
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins

2/12 early a.m.     Gray Whale

2/11 a.m.     Gray Whales
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300      Risso's Dolphins
  150      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

2/10 p.m. 40      Killer Whales (L pod - See Feature Story)
  25      Risso's Dolphins

2/10 a.m. 11      Gray Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

2/9 p.m.     Gray Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  100      Risso's Dolphins

2/9 a.m. 13      Gray Whales
  18      Risso's Dolphins

2/8        No trips (high winds & rough seas)

2/7 a.m.     Gray Whales

2/6 a.m. 15      Gray Whales
  25      Risso's Dolphins

2/5 p.m.     Gray Whales
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins

2/5 a.m. 17      Gray Whales
  350      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Risso's Dolphins

2/5 early a.m. 13      Gray Whales
      Dall's Porpoise

2/4 p.m. 12      Gray Whales
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300      Risso's Dolphins

2/4 a.m. 11      Gray Whales
  60      Risso's Dolphins

2/3 p.m. 11      Gray Whales

2/3 a.m. 18      Gray Whales
  12      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  25      Risso's Dolphins

2/2 p.m. 11      Gray Whales
      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  150      Dall's Porpoise

2/2 a.m.     Gray Whales
      Killer Whales
  20      Risso's Dolphins (with calves)

2/1        No trips (rough seas)


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