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 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 |