Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 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) |
|
| 8/31 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/31 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/30 p.m. |
|
|
No trip (rough seas) |
|
| 8/30 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/29 p.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/29 a.m. |
11 |
|
Killer Whales (transient type) |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/28 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/28 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/27 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/27 a.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
7 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/26 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/26 a.m. |
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/25 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/25 a.m. |
70 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (with calves) |
|
30 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
30 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/24 p.m. |
25 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/24 a.m. |
30 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
3 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtles |
|
2 |
|
Giant Mola Mola |
|
| 8/23 a.m. |
20 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/22 p.m. |
2 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/22 a.m. |
5 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/21 p.m. |
3 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/21 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/20 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/20 a.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/19 p.m. |
2 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/19 a.m. |
15 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/18 p.m. |
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
| 8/18 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/17 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (with calves) |
|
| 8/17 a.m. |
12 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins (with calves) |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/16 p.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/16 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
2 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/15 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/15 a.m. |
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/14 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 8/14 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
10 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/13 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Killer Whale |
|
| 8/13 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtles |
|
| 8/12 p.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
| 8/12 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/11 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/11 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Mola Molas |
|
| 8/10 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/10 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/9 p.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/9 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Mola Molas |
|
| 8/8 p.m. |
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 8/8 a.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
2 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
2 |
|
Mola Molas |
|
1 |
|
Leatherback Sea Turtle |
|
| 8/7 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
| 8/7 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
| 8/6 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
10 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/6 a.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
2 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
|
| 8/5 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
| 8/5 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/4 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/4 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
3 |
|
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
8 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/3 p.m. |
15 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
| 8/3 a.m. |
11 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
5 |
|
Killer Whales |
|
2 |
|
Minke Whales |
|
6 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
| 8/2 p.m. |
10 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
1 |
|
Blue Whale |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
1 |
|
Northern Fur Seal |
|
| 8/2 a.m. |
25 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Fin Whale |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
1 |
|
Basking Shark |
|
| 8/1 p.m. |
1 |
|
Humpback Whale |
|
4 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Mola Mola |
|
| 8/1 a.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
|
Blue Whales |
|
1 |
|
Minke Whale |
|
4 |
|
Harbor Porpoise |
|
12 |
|
Dall’s Porpoise |
|
|
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