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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |