Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List August 2010

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

8/31 p.m.	4	Humpback Whales (feeding)
	2	Fin Whales (feeding)

8/31 a.m.	27	Humpback Whales (feeding)
	2	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales (feeding)

8/30 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales (feeding)
	4	Blue Whales

8/30 a.m.	10	Humpback Whales (feeding)
	3	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales
	25	Risso's Dolphins
		Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/29 p.m.	3	Humpback Whales (feeding)
	2	Blue Whales

8/29 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	6	Killer Whales
	160	Risso's Dolphins

8/28	7	Humpback Whales (feeding)
	2	Blue Whales
	2	Fin Whales (feeding)
	10	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Dall's Porpoise

8/27	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	150	Risso's Dolphins

8/26 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Harbor Porpoise

8/26 a.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	15	Risso's Dolphins

8/25 p.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins (with calves)

8/25 a.m.	40	Humpback Whales
	100	Risso's Dolphins

8/24 a.m.	24	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/23 a.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	320	Risso's Dolphins

8/22 p.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	18	Risso's Dolphins

8/22 a.m.	24	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales

8/21 pm.	22	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/21 a.m.	37	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	8	Killer Whales
	1	Mola Mola

8/20 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/20 a.m.	45	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	200	Risso's Dolphins
	50	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/19 p.m.	32	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales

8/19 a.m.	42	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	80	Risso's Dolphins

8/18 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/18 a.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales

8/17 p.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	75	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/17 a.m.	7	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/16 p.m.	28	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/16 a.m.	47	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	10	Risso's Dolphins

8/15 p.m.	15	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales

8/15 a.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	5	Blue Whales

8/14 p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	5	Blue Whales
	600	Risso's Dolphins
	60	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/14 a.m.	36	Humpback Whales
	8	Blue Whales
	30	Risso's Dolphins

8/13 p.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	8	Dall's Porpoise

8/13 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	12	Harbor Porpoise
	7	Dall's Porpoise

8/12 p.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales

8/12 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	6	Blue Whales

8/11 late p.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales

8/11 p.m.	55	Humpback Whales
	5	Blue Whales
	500	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	1000	Risso's Dolphins
	1200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/11 a.m.	45	Humpback Whales
	5	Blue Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins

8/10 late p.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales

8/10 p.m.	19	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales

8/10 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales

8/9 late p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/9 p.m.	14	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	120	Risso's Dolphins

8/9 a.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/8 late p.m.	13	Humpback Whales
	6	Blue Whales
	30	Risso's Dolphins

8/8 p.m.	9	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	60	Risso's Dolphins

8/8 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	8	Killer Whales (transient type)
	120	Risso's Dolphins

8/7 late p.m.	25	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	40	Risso's Dolphins

8/7 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	8	Blue Whales
	50	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/7 a.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	6	Blue Whales
	100	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/6 late p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	40	Risso's Dolphins

8/6 p.m.	17	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	150	Risso's Dolphins
	5	Dall's Porpoise

8/6 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	7	Blue Whales
	300	Risso's Dolphins
	400	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/5 late p.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/5 p.m.	16	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	20	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/5 a.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	60	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso's Dolphins

8/4 late p.m.	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale

8/4 p.m.	8	Humpback Whales
	1	Blue Whale
	5	Harbor Porpoise

8/4 a.m.	18	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	150	Risso's Dolphins

8/3 p.m.	20	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales

8/3 a.m.	35	Humpback Whales
	4	Blue Whales
	8	Harbor Porpoise

8/2 p.m.	26	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	15	Risso's Dolphins

8/2 a.m.	30	Humpback Whales
	8	Blue Whales
	30	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	60	Risso's Dolphins
	200	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

8/1 late p.m.	23	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/1 p.m.	12	Humpback Whales
	2	Blue Whales
	10	Harbor Porpoise

8/1 a.m.	22	Humpback Whales
	3	Blue Whales
	200	Pacific White-sided Dolphins
	100	Risso's Dolphins
	1500	Northern Right Whale Dolphins

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