Monterey Bay Whale Watch Marine Mammal Sightings List 10/26-12/25/97

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings in the Monterey Bay Region
October 26 - December 25, 1997
compiled by Richard Ternullo

Note -- In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.

Date	#	Type of Animal(s)

12/23	1200	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	6	Gray Whales

12/22	25	Risso's Dolphins
	1000	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

12/20	5	Gray Whales

12/18	2	Gray Whales

12/17	1	Gray Whale
	150	Risso's Dolphins
	800	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

12/13	2	Gray Whales
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	500	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

12/11	2	Northern Fur Seals

11/30	700	Common Dolphins
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	1000	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

11/29	10	Dall's Porpoise
	500	Risso's Dolphins
		with
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
		with
	20	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	2	Killer Whales
	1	Northern Fur Seal

11/28	3500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	300	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Minke Whale

11/25	2	Humpback Whales
	2	Killer Whales
	8	Dall's Porpoise
	500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Elephant Seal

11/23	300	Risso's Dolphins
		with
	30	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	800	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

11/21	1	Gray Whale
	4	Killer Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins

11/20	1200	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	100	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	2000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

11/18	6	Humpback Whales
	1	Gray Whale
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	4	Cuvier's Beaked Whale
	1000	Common Dolphins
	14	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins

11/16	1	Sperm Whale
	30	Dall's Porpoise

11/14	19	Humpback Whales
	2000	Common Dolphins

11/12	40-50	Killer Whales
	8	Risso's Dolphins

11/11	1	Minke Whale
	40	Risso's Dolphins
	8	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	5	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	1	Elephant Seal
	4	Northern Fur Seals

11/9	5	Humpback Whales
	3	Sperm Whales
	1000	Common Dolphins
	60	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	1	Northern Fur Seal

11/8	2	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	1	Gray Whale
	1	Elephant Seal

11/6	1	Killer Whale
	170	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	1000	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	5	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Elephant Seal

11/5	2	Humpback Whales
	20	Risso's Dolphins
	700	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

11/4	2	Killer Whales
	300	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	100	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins

11/2	1	Humpback Whale
		with
	2000	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	600	Long Beaked Common Dolphins
	150	Risso's Dolphins
		with
	10	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	6	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	1	Northern Fur Seal

11/1	1	Gray Whale
	40	Risso's Dolphins
	1500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

10/30	6	Baird's Beaked Whales
	3	Killer Whales
	6	Dall's Porpoise
	700	Short Beaked Common Dolphins

10/28	100	Risso's Dolphins
		with
	100	Northern Right Whale Dolphins
	2000	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	2500	Long Beaked Common Dolphins

10/27	650	Short Beaked Common Dolphins
	8	Dall's Porpoise
	1	Blue Whale
	1	Northern Fur Seal
	1	Elephant Seal

10/26	1	Minke Whale
	40	Killer Whales
	50	Risso's Dolphins
	10	Dall's Porpoise
	20	Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
	1	Northern Fur Seal

Click for map of these sightings.

Sightings for this period from B. Cutting, J. Jones, D. Lemon, N. Lemon, B. Lucas, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, H. Neece, L. Oliver, R. Ortiz, Shearwater Journeys, R. Ternullo, J. Williamson, W. Williamson.

Copyright © 1998 R. Ternullo. No reproduction of the map or use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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