Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
1.5mile off Jurby |
Anon |
| July 29, 2019 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 3 | Normal swimming | 60 |
SE of Calf |
Anon |
| July 29, 2019 | 17:10 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
SE of Chicken Rock |
Rob Annett |
| July 29, 2019 | 14:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
South Stack Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 27, 2019 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
East side of the Calf sound off the Cletts |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 25, 2019 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay fine Port erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 24, 2019 | 09:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South of Cow Harbour (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne | |
| July 23, 2019 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine drive |
Ian Wilcock |
| July 21, 2019 | 11:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
West of calf |
Neil barron |
| July 16, 2019 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Dean |
| July 15, 2019 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin Bay |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 15, 2019 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Fleshwick bay |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 14, 2019 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
S of the Ledges, PSM |
Sue & Carol |
| July 14, 2019 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man – Cletts |
Di Swayne (Calf Warden) |
| July 14, 2019 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 6 |
The Puddle Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote |