Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 2011

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) |
|
7/31 late p.m. |
12 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
7/31 p.m. |
21 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
7/31 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
4 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
7/30 late p.m. |
6 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/30 p.m. |
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Basking Sharks |
|
7/30 a.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
8 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/29 p.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7/29 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Basking Sharks |
|
7/28 p.m. |
36 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7/28 a.m. |
65 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/27 p.m. |
45 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7/27 a.m. |
30 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
7/26 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7/26 a.m. |
17 |
|
Humpback Whales (“Friendlies”) |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/25 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
7/25 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
7/24 late p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Large Basking Shark |
|
7/24 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
|
Basking Sharks |
|
7/24 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
10 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Fur Seal |
|
7/23 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (cow with calf) |
|
7/23 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
7/22 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
7/22 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7/21 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
7/21 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
7/20 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/19 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
7/19 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/18 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/18 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/17 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/17 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
7/16 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7/16 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
120 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
7/15 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/15 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
11 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
7/14 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/14 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
18 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/13 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/13 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
22 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Risso’s Dolphin |
|
5 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
7/12 p.m. |
8 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
7/12 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales (lunge feeding) |
|
13 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/11 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/11 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
150 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/10 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
7/10 a.m. |
33 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
18 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
7/9 p.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/9 a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
200 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
7/8 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/8 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
2 |
|
Fin Whales |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/7 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
7/7 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales (mom with calf, lunge feeding) |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales (surface feeding) |
|
7/6 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
100 |
|
Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
|
7/6 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7/5 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/5 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
7/4 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
7/4 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
20 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
7/3 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
7/3 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
200 |
|
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
100 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
20 |
|
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
|
7/2 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
7/2 a.m. |
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
7/1 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
7/1 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
|
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