Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2019 | 21:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Tail slapping | 10 |
4.5m West of Peel |
David & Rosetta |
| July 12, 2019 | 15:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Calf of Man East Coast (Kione ny Halbey) |
Di Swayne (Calf Warden) |
| July 10, 2019 | 08:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
West of Calf of Man (Gibdale Bay) |
Di Swayne |
| July 10, 2019 | 17:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
The Carrick |
Neil barron |
| July 10, 2019 | 09:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 18 | 0 | Normal swimming | 200 |
The Sound |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| July 10, 2019 | 15:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 10, 2019 | 14:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 10, 2019 | 12:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
SSE of Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| July 10, 2019 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
North of the Calf of Man |
Not recorded |
| July 9, 2019 | 14:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
W of Sound Car Park |
Carol & Sue |
| July 8, 2019 | 16:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Onchan, King Edwards bay |
Carol, Bill & Sue |
| July 8, 2019 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
the stack calf of man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 8, 2019 | 15:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 8, 2019 | 15:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 8, 2019 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Niarbyl |
Sheila & Richard Norris |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann |