Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| July 25, 2018 | 09:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Dalby |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 24, 2018 | 17:13 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Calf |
Katie Osborne |
| July 24, 2018 | 07:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Ali |
| July 24, 2018 | 17:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Erin |
Jason Fleming |
| July 24, 2018 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of Kitterland |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 24, 2018 | 15:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
11 miles off Peel |
Ste Lee |
| July 24, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Three miles off the West coast of the Calf |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat Trips |
| July 24, 2018 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Two miles off the north coast of the Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 22, 2018 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Sheddans, .75 miles SE of Pt.St.Mary Harbour |
Martin Lambden |
| July 22, 2018 | 13:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Tail slapping | 15 |
1 mile SE of Pt.St.Mary |
Martin Lambden |
| July 22, 2018 | 09:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 22, 2018 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
South of Sound |
Tim Cross, Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 21, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |