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

June 1-30, 2010
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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)

6/30 10      Humpback Whales
  75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  120      Risso's Dolphins

6/29 p.m.     Humpback Whales

6/29 a.m. 20      Humpback Whales
  500      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  600      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/28 p.m. 16      Humpback Whales

6/28 a.m. 18      Humpback Whales
  400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/27 p.m. 12      Killer Whales
      Humpback Whales

6/27 a.m. 12      Killer Whales (transient type)
      Humpback Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

6/26 p.m.     Humpback Whales

6/26 a.m.     Killer Whales (transient type, predation on Pacific white-sided dolphin)
      Humpback Whales
  700      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300      Risso's Dolphins
  120      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/25 p.m.     Humpback Whale
  50      Risso's Dolphins

6/25 a.m.     Killer Whales (transient type, predation on sea lion)
  120      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  500      Risso's Dolphins
  600      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/24 12      Blue Whales
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins

6/23 p.m.     Humpback Whale

6/23 a.m. 600      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  250      Risso's Dolphins
  300      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/22 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  200      Risso's Dolphins

6/22 a.m.     Humpback Whale
  1000      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins
  500      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/21 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  450      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/21 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  450      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/20 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales

6/20 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
  150      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins

6/19 p.m.     Blue Whales

6/19 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Killer Whales*

6/18     Humpback Whales
  120      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Risso's Dolphins

6/17     Humpback Whales

6/16 14      Humpback Whales
  30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  75      Risso's Dolphins

6/15     Humpback Whales
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/14 13      Humpback Whales
  80      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

6/13 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  600      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/13 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
  300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  2800      Risso's Dolphins
  1400      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/12 11      Humpback Whales
  180      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  40      Risso's Dolphins
  15      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

6/11        No trip, poor weather

6/10        No trip, poor weather

6/9 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale

6/9 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins

6/8        No trip, poor weather

6/7     Humpback Whale
  230      Risso's Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

6/6 p.m.     Humpback Whale
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  40      Risso's Dolphins

6/6 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  200      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  800      Risso's Dolphins

6/5 p.m.     Killer Whales (transient type)
      "Friendly" Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  65      Risso's Dolphins

6/5 a.m.     "Friendly" Humpback Whales
  14      Humpback Whales
  160      Risso's Dolphins

6/4 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Gray Whale
  50      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  300      Risso's Dolphins

6/4 a.m.     "Friendly" Humpback Whales
      Humpback Whales
  400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  2000      Risso's Dolphins
  500      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

6/3 15      Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins

6/2     Humpback Whales
  75      Risso's Dolphins

6/1 22     Humpback Whales


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