Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2019 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 22, 2019 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
East Sound Calf of Man |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 21, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 18, 2019 | 10:00 | Common Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
10 miles South of Port St Mary |
Tom Middlebrook (vessel-Spray) |
| June 18, 2019 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 16, 2019 | 14:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Niarbyl Bay |
Lynda |
| June 16, 2019 | 12:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of The Sound |
MWDW |
| June 13, 2019 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | Leaping | 35 |
South of the Calf |
Discover Diving | |
| June 9, 2019 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of The Sound |
Em Cleator |
| June 9, 2019 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Psm War Memorial |
Anon |
| June 9, 2019 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East side calf sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 5, 2019 | 10:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Sugarloaf |
Anon | |
| June 5, 2019 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
Calf of Man- Chicken Rock |
Di Swayne |
| June 4, 2019 | 12:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Bradda head to Fleshwick |
Anon |
| June 4, 2019 | 10:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Anon |
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 |