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

April 1-30, 2011
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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)

4/30 p.m.        No trip (Rough seas)

4/30 a.m.     Blue Whales
  10      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  25      Risso's Dolphins

4/29        No trips (Rough seas)

4/28 p.m.        No trip (Rough seas)

4/28 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

4/27 p.m.        No trip (Rough seas)

4/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  600      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  800      Risso's Dolphins
  450      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/26 p.m.        Rough seas

4/26 a.m.     Humpback Whales

4/25 p.m.        Rough seas

4/25 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  700      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  800      Risso's Dolphins
  100      Northern Right Whale Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

4/24 p.m.     Humpback Whales

4/24 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Gray Whales
  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  150      Risso's Dolphins
  75      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/23 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  10      Risso's Dolphins

4/23 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  130      Risso's Dolphins

4/22 p.m.     Killer Whale (transient type)
      Humpback Whales
  60      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  75      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/22 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  275      Risso's Dolphins

4/21 11      Killer Whales (transient type, feeding on elephant seal)
(charter)     Humpback Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

4/20 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  70      Risso's Dolphins
      Harbor Porpoise

4/20 a.m. 25      Killer Whales (transient type)
      Humpback Whales
  215      Risso's Dolphins

4/19 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  300      Long-beaked Common Dolphins
  15      Risso's Dolphins

4/19 a.m.     Humpback Whales
  350      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  30      Risso's Dolphins
  20      Harbor Porpoise

4/18 p.m.     Humpback Whales
  50      Harbor Porpoise

4/18 a.m. 12      Humpback Whales
      Cuvier's Beaked Whales

4/17 p.m.       No trip - weather

4/17 a.m.     Humpback Whales
      Gray Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

4/16 pm. 12      Humpback Whales

4/16 a.m.     Killer Whales
  10      Risso's Dolphins

4/15 p.m.       No trip - weather

4/15 a.m. 15      Risso's Dolphins

4/14 p.m.     Gray Whales
  20      Risso's Dolphins

4/14 a.m.     Humpback Whales

4/13 a.m.     Killer Whales (transients killing a sea lion)

4/12 p.m.       No trip - rough seas

4/12 a.m.     Killer Whales

4/11 p.m.       No trip - rough seas

4/11 a.m.     Gray Whales
  250      Risso's Dolphins

4/10 p.m.     Killer Whales
  350      Risso's Dolphins

4/10 a.m. 350      Risso's Dolphins

4/9 p.m.     Humpback Whales

4/9 a.m. 105      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  120      Risso's Dolphins
  300      Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/8 p.m.       No trip - rough seas

4/8 a.m.     Gray Whales
  1000      Risso's Dolphins

4/7       No trips - rough seas

4/6 p.m.       No trip - rough seas

4/5       No trips - rough seas

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

4/4 a.m.     Gray Whales
  10      Killer Whales
  150      Risso's Dolphins

4/3 a.m.     Gray Whales
  30      Risso's Dolphins

4/2 a.m. 35      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  25      Risso's Dolphins

4/1 p.m.       No trip - rough seas

4/1 a.m.     Gray Whales
  12      Pacific White-sided Dolphins
  175      Risso's Dolphins


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