Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2019 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Ramsey Bay |
Anon |
| June 29, 2019 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Santon Gorge |
Anon |
| June 26, 2019 | 16:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf Of Man |
Port St Mary Boat Excursions |
| June 25, 2019 | 08:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 10 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
jim | |
| June 25, 2019 | 07:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 6 | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Bulgham Bay |
Steve Taggart |
| June 25, 2019 | 14:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Dominic Dady |
| June 25, 2019 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker | |
| June 25, 2019 | 16:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
SSE of Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| June 25, 2019 | 10:18 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| June 25, 2019 | 13:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 1 | Not recorded | 5 |
SE of The Sound |
Liz Charter |
| June 24, 2019 | 10:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 30 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1.00 |
Douglas Bay, Onchan side |
LOUISE Watt |
| June 24, 2019 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
3 miles SW of Calf of Man |
Not recorded |
| June 23, 2019 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
W of Sound Car Park |
Sue Whittaker, Terry & Jan Adams, MWDW |
| June 23, 2019 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Castle |
Michelle & Paul Arthur |
| June 22, 2019 | 10:35 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Bradda Head |
Yvonne Mc Gearty O’Sullivan |
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 |