Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | 16:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
5 miles South of Port St Mary |
Darren Watterson |
| May 7, 2019 | 18:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
North if the stack (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
| May 7, 2019 | 15:54 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
The Sound |
Bryony Manley |
| May 7, 2019 | 15:59 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
North of Calf |
Bryony Manley |
| May 4, 2019 | 18:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 35 |
South of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker Bill and Carol |
| May 4, 2019 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Black Head, South of the Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| May 4, 2019 | 15:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Callow Point Port st Mary |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| May 3, 2019 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Sker, Bradda head |
Neil Barron and 2 others |
| May 2, 2019 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
South of the Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| May 2, 2019 | 19:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Langness |
Liz Charter |
| May 2, 2019 | 19:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Derbyhaven bay |
Liz Charter |
| May 2, 2019 | 21:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Soderick |
Maurice (WhatsApp) |
| May 2, 2019 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Castletown bay |
Kevin Madigan |
| May 1, 2019 | 12:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fort island |
Liz Charter |
| April 30, 2019 | 17:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Upper Lighthouse (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall | |||
| July 12, 2022 | 03:00 | 2 | Swimming | 120 | Port Erin Bay | Charles Leclerc | |||
| July 11, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 7 | 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | ||
| July 10, 2022 | 21:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 6 | Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Dermot Shimmin | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 09:00 | 1 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 120 | 1 km off White Strand & Gob-Y-Deigan | Ian Judd | ||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:45 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Niarbyl Bay | Georgina Franks, Lauren Slater | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 180 | Peel breakwater | Colin Lawrenson, Alistair Sutherland and other | ||
| July 4, 2022 | 12:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Peel breakwater to the headlands | Andi young, Neil Westwood, The Mitchell family | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Glen Maye – Peel Hill | David R | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 15:55 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 150-200m off Peel Castle | Mike Davies | |||
| June 30, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Scarlett | Virginia Keig | ||
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil |