Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2018 | 20:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Off Elby point |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 6, 2018 | 18:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
W of Sound car park |
carol woodall, Bill |
| July 6, 2018 | 19:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 12 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| July 6, 2018 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
S of Sound |
Bill Whittaker, Carol |
| July 6, 2018 | 21:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port Erin breakwater |
carol woodall, Bill |
| July 6, 2018 | 21:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
PSM ledges |
Bill Whittaker, Sue Carol |
| July 6, 2018 | 13:36 | Risso’s Dolphin | 13 | 0 | Leaping | 60 |
Half a mile West of Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 6, 2018 | 10:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Off chicken Rock |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
West side of the sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off south Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
0ff the Stack Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 6, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Callow Point Port St Mary |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 5, 2018 | 12:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 5, 2018 | 15:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 5, 2018 | 19:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off Perwick Bay Port St Mary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall |