A chart showing cetacean species and numbers observed during five pelagic trips (of six days each) in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico March 1999, 2000, 2001

SUMMARY OF CETACEANS SEEN IN THE 'SEA OF CORTEZ', MEXICO

Blue Whale 19 24 3 - 20+

Fin Whale 6 5 10 11 13

Humpback Whale 4 1 - - 1

Bryde's Whale - - 3 - 4

Gray Whale - - - 1 -

Sperm Whale - 3 1 25 27

Dwarf Sperm Whale - - - - 1

Pygmy Sperm Whale - - prob. 1 1 -

Short-finned Pilot Whale - 20 - - -

Beaked Whale sp. - - - 8 -

Orca - 15 - - - -

Common Dolphin 00's 000's 20's 00's 00's

Bottle-nosed Dolphin 10's 400 10's 10's -

First trip Second trip Third trip Fourth trip Fifth trip

Tony Pym 30/03/2001