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

July 1-31, 2009
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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.

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

Date #     Type of Animal(s)

7/31 p.m. 12      Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
  10      Long-beaked Common Dolphins
  55      Risso's Dolphins

7/31 a.m. 14      Humpback Whales
      Minke Whale
  350      Risso's Dolphins
  75      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

7/30 24      Humpback Whales
      Minke Whales

7/29 p.m. 26      Humpback Whales
  700      Risso's Dolphins
  200      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/29 a.m. 48      Humpback Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

7/28 p.m. 25      Humpback Whales
  700      Risso's Dolphins
  500      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/28 a.m. 30      Humpback Whales
  2000      Risso's Dolphins
  800      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/27     Humpback Whales
  10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  15      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/26 p.m.     Humpback Whale
  120      Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/26 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  175      Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/25 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  80      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/25 a.m. 22      Humpback Whales
  75      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  200      Risso's Dolphins
  1000      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/24 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Risso's Dolphins
  120      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/24 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Minke Whales
  400      Risso's Dolphins
  150      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Dall's Porpoise

7/23 p.m.     Humpback Whale
      Blue Whale

7/23 a.m.     Humpback Whale
  40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  120      Risso's Dolphins
  150      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/22     Humpback Whale
  35      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  700      Risso's Dolphins
  600      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/21     Humpback Whales
  180      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  350      Risso's Dolphins
  75      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/20 p.m.     Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  75      Risso's Dolphins

7/20 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  700      Risso's Dolphins
  80      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/19     Humpback Whales
  130      Risso's Dolphins

7/18 p.m.     Humpback Whales

7/18 a.m.     Humpback Whale
  40      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20      Risso's Dolphins

7/17 p.m.     Minke Whale
  15      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  20      Risso's Dolphins

7/17 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

7/16 p.m.     Humpback Whales

7/16 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Minke Whale
  25      Risso's Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

7/15     Humpback Whale
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins

7/14 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

7/14 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  80      Risso's Dolphins
  120      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/13 p.m. 80      Risso's Dolphins

7/13 a.m.     Humpback Whale
  250      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  70      Long-beaked Common Dolphins

7/12     Killer Whales (transient type)

7/11     Killer Whales (transient type)
  30      Long-beaked Common Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

7/10     Humpback Whale
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  75      Risso's Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

7/9     Humpback Whales
  20      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins

7/8     Humpback Whale
  350      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  50      Risso's Dolphins
  450      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/7     Humpback Whales

7/6     Humpback Whales
  40      Risso's Dolphins

7/5 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Harbor Porpoise

7/5 a.m.     Humpback Whale
  250      Risso's Dolphins
  150      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

7/4 p.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

7/4 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Blue Whale
  75      Risso's Dolphins

7/3 p.m.     Humpback Whales

7/3 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Killer Whales (transient type)
      Minke Whales
  45      Risso's Dolphins

7/2 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Risso's Dolphins

7/2 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Minke Whale
  550      Risso's Dolphins
  100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

7/1 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  50      Risso's Dolphins

7/1 a.m. 350      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  60      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Northern Right Whale Dolphins


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