Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 5, 2018 18:00 Risso’s Dolphin 13 2 Normal swimming 20

Derbyhaven bay – Fort Island, Langness

Steve Wright, Chris Morgan
August 5, 2018 16:35 Risso’s Dolphin 18 2 Feeding or foraging 45

Marine Drive south (Port Soderick)

Robin & Rhona Settrey, Steve Wright, Andrew Craine
August 5, 2018 18:50 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 7

Off the Stack – Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
August 4, 2018 09:00 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Feeding or foraging 45

Off Glen Maye

Brian Maddrell 4 Minute level
August 4, 2018 11:30 Risso’s Dolphin 16 4 Feeding or foraging 150

South of the Sound to the Chasms

Pamela Courtenay-Smith, Neil Barron, Maggie Hughes
August 4, 2018 16:00 Common Dolphin 130 20 Fast swim or porpoising 120

Laxey to Douglas

Ben Lloyd, Chris Quilliam, Steven Faragher
August 4, 2018 13:30 Risso’s Dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 10

Point of Ayre

Wendy Gawne
August 4, 2018 13:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Port Erin Bay

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
August 4, 2018 12:04 Risso’s Dolphin 4 4 Normal swimming 10

Off the Burroo – Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
August 4, 2018 12:30 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Two miles off Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
August 3, 2018 18:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Point of Ayre

Brian Liggins
August 3, 2018 16:20 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Off the South Harbour – Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
August 2, 2018 17:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 3

South Stack Calf of Man

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 26, 2018 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 20 0 Feeding or foraging 10

1/2 mile off Perwick Bay, Port St Mary

Peter Kay
July 25, 2018 15:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Normal swimming 5

Sugar Loaf

Kirrie Jenkins

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 20, 2022 11:00 1 Parellel swimming 10 Peel Castle Jonathan Reilly
August 15, 2022 18:35 1 Swimming 5 Back of the Calf Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat
August 14, 2022 13:50 1 Suspected feeding 120 West of the Sound MWDW
August 13, 2022 19:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Langness Laura Elizabeth
August 11, 2022 19:25 1 Suspected feeding 10 Warts Bank, Calf of Man Gemini
August 10, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Orrisdale head Katie Robertson
August 10, 2022 19:40 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Erin-Sound John Rimmer
August 9, 2022 17:25 1 Suspected feeding 3 Between Jurby and the Cronk Andrea & Robert
August 9, 2022 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Orrisdale Head Andrea & Robert
August 7, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre Combine
August 4, 2022 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf Stephen Cowley
August 4, 2022 16:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Phil M
August 4, 2022 21:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin Bay Andy Karran
August 4, 2022 17:05 1 Suspected feeding 10 West of the Calf Stanley Conlon
August 3, 2022 15:30 1 Suspected feeding 10 Edge of Peel bay Chris Duff