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 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