Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List July 2010

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
July 1-31, 2010

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.	10	Blue Whales
	14	Humpback Whales

7/31 p.m.	6	Blue Whales
	24	Humpback Whales

7/31 a.m.	2	Blue Whales
	32	Humpback Whales
	8	Harbor Porpoise

7/30 p.m.	3	Blue Whales
	14	Humpback Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

7/30 a.m.	2	Blue Whales
	45	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	8	Harbor Porpoise

7/29 late p.m.	4	Blue Whales
	30	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	50	Risso's Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/29 p.m.	4	Blue Whales
	60	Humpback Whales
	5	Harbor Porpoise

7/29 a.m.	2	Blue Whales
	55	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	60	Risso's Dolphins
	6	Dall's Porpoise

7/28 late p.m.	2	Blue Whales
	18	Humpback Whales
	120	Risso's Dolphins

7/28 p.m.	4	Blue Whales
	35	Humpback Whales
	125	Risso's Dolphins

7/28 a.m.	2	Blue Whales
	26	Humpback Whales
	120	Risso's Dolphins
	800	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/27 late p.m.	10	Blue Whales
	45	Humpback Whales
	60	Risso's Dolphins

7/27 p.m.	12	Blue Whales
	55	Humpback Whales
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	5	Dall's Porpoise

7/27 a.m.	17	Blue Whales
	70	Humpback Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/26 late p.m.	8	Blue Whales
	45	Humpback Whales

7/26 p.m.	6	Blue Whales
	35	Humpback Whales
	8	Harbor Porpoise

7/26 a.m.	8	Blue Whales
	60	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	12	Harbor Porpoise

7/25 late p.m.	12	Blue Whales
	60	Humpback Whales

7/25 p.m.	12	Blue Whales
	35	Humpback Whales
	450	Risso's Dolphins
	125	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/25 a.m.	20	Blue Whales
	55	Humpback Whales
	300	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2200	Risso's Dolphins

7/24 late p.m.	10	Blue Whales
	14	Humpback Whales
	30	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Harbor Porpoise

7/24 p.m.	10	Blue Whales
	17	Humpback Whales
	80	Risso's Dolphins
	70	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/24 a.m.	12	Blue Whales
	35	Humpback Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2500	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	8	Harbor Porpoise
	1	Basking Shark

7/23 late p.m.	8	Blue Whales
	15	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	600	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/23 p.m.	18	Blue Whales
	60	Humpback Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise

7/23 a.m.	21	Blue Whales
	70	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/22 late p.m.	6	Blue Whales
	17	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins

7/22 p.m.	13	Blue Whales
	60	Humpback Whales
	400	Risso's Dolphins
	150	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/22 a.m.	12	Blue Whales
	85	Humpback Whales

7/21 late p.m.	18	Blue Whales
	70+	Humpback Whales

7/21 p.m.	18	Blue Whales
	52	Humpback Whales

7/21 a.m.	17	Blue Whales
	40	Humpback Whales

7/20 p.m.	20	Blue Whales
	40	Humpback Whales

7/20 a.m.	23	Blue Whales
	45	Humpback Whales

7/19 late p.m.	20	Blue Whales
	10	Humpback Whales

7/19 p.m.	24	Blue Whales
	2	Humpback Whales
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/19 a.m.	22	Blue Whales
	2	Humpback Whales

7/18 p.m.	25	Blue Whales
	4	Humpback Whales
	6	Harbor Porpoise

7/18 a.m.	26	Blue Whales
	6	Humpback Whales
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/17 late p.m.	12	Blue Whales
	6	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	60	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/17 p.m.	18	Blue Whales
	6	Humpback Whales
	40	Risso's Dolphins

7/17 a.m.	14	Blue Whales
	10	Humpback Whales
	2	Minke Whales
	350	Risso's Dolphins
	120	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/16 late p.m.	16	Blue Whales
	8	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins

7/16 p.m.	18	Blue Whales
	12	Humpback Whales
	70	Risso's Dolphins

7/16 a.m.	28	Blue Whales
	13	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/15 a.m.	25	Blue Whales
	6	Humpback Whales

7/14 late p.m.	20	Blue Whales
	4	Humpback Whales
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/14 p.m.	22	Blue Whales
	4	Humpback Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins

7/14 a.m.	20	Blue Whales
	12	Humpback Whales
	40	Risso's Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/13 late p.m.	23	Blue Whales (lunge feeding)
	6	Humpback Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	250	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	9	Harbor Porpoise

7/13 p.m.	26	Blue Whales (lunge feeding on surface krill)
	12	Humpback Whales (friendly humpback)
	1	Minke Whale
	120	Risso's Dolphins

7/13 a.m.	24	Blue Whales (lunge feeding)
	12	Humpback Whales
	2	Minke Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	350	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	14	Harbor Porpoise

7/12 late p.m.	17	Blue Whales (lunge feeding on krill)
	10	Humpback Whales
	6	Harbor Porpoise

7/12 p.m.	15	Blue Whales (lunge feeding on krill)
	8	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	12	Harbor Porpoise

7/12 a.m.	12	Blue Whales
	15	Humpback Whales (friendly whale and lunge feeding)
	80	Risso's Dolphins

7/11 late p.m.	15	Blue Whales
	30	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	60	Risso's Dolphins

7/11 p.m.	24	Blue Whales
	58	Humpback Whales
	45	Risso's Dolphins

7/11 a.m.	28	Blue Whales
	22	Humpback Whales
	150	Risso's Dolphins

7/10 late p.m.	16	Blue Whales
	26	Humpback Whales

7/10 p.m.	20	Blue Whales
	35	Humpback Whales
	120	Risso's Dolphins

7/10 a.m.	14	Blue Whales
	55	Humpback Whales
	600	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	2200	Risso's Dolphins
	40	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	7	Harbor Porpoise

7/9 p.m.	8	Blue Whales
	18	Humpback Whales

7/9 a.m.	23	Blue Whales
	46	Humpback Whales
	1	Minke Whale
	75	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	450	Risso's Dolphins
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	7	Dall's Porpoise
	5	Harbor Porpoise

7/8 p.m.	6	Blue Whales
	32	Humpback Whales

7/8 a.m.	12	Blue Whales
	51	Humpback Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins

7/7 p.m.	13	Blue Whales
	43	Humpback Whales
	220	Risso's Dolphins

7/7 a.m.	21	Blue Whales
	65	Humpback Whales

7/6 p.m.	14	Blue Whales
	26	Humpback Whales

7/6 a.m.	6	Blue Whales
	28	Humpback Whales
	350	Risso's Dolphins
	60	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Dall's Porpoise
	5	Harbor Porpoise
		(40+ other whales in area)

7/5 p.m.	18	Blue Whales
	24	Humpback Whales
		(60+ blue whales estimated to be throughout area, and 80+ humpback whales at minimum)

7/5 a.m.	28	Blue Whales
	40	Humpback Whales
		(60+ blue whales estimated to be throughout area, and 80+ humpback whales at minimum; above lists whales we counted on our trip with many others we didn't get to)

7/4 p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	85	Risso's Dolphins

7/4 a.m.	34	Humpback Whales

7/3 p.m.	2	Humpback Whales
	45	Risso's Dolphins

7/3 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	45	Risso's Dolphins
	25	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	8	Dall's Porpoise

7/2	18	Humpback Whales
	650	Pacific White-sided Dolphins

7/1	22	Humpback Whales
	25	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	30	Risso's Dolphins

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