Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2020 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 70 |
Onchan head to Marine Drive |
James Robertson, Ros |
| March 26, 2020 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 65 |
Fort Island |
Ali, Fiona Edwards |
| March 26, 2020 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Karen Gadsby |
| March 25, 2020 | 15:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
North west coast of the Calf. SC159667 |
R-Fisher |
| March 23, 2020 | 14:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Glen Wyllin |
Beth, Ben, Max and Holly Davis |
| March 23, 2020 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Cow Harbour. |
R-Fisher |
| March 19, 2020 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fort island |
Liz Charter |
| March 19, 2020 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 75 |
East Coast of the Calf. |
R-Fisher |
| March 18, 2020 | 10:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| March 18, 2020 | 17:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Brian Liggins |
| March 18, 2020 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
The Burroo, south of the Calf of Man |
Aron Sapsford (Calf wardern) |
| March 18, 2020 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Daves Waves |
| March 14, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port Erin bay |
Beth Amy |
| March 13, 2020 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Mike Kelly, Brian Liggins |
| March 10, 2020 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Calf Sound |
Vannin Veg |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J |