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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW | |||
| June 6, 2022 | 16:40 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 5m off Port Erin | Faye Devlin | |||
| June 3, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Half a mile west of Spanish Head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| June 2, 2022 | 15:20 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Off Jurby head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| May 29, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton | |||
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |