Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 2, 2018 16:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

The Stack Calf of man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 2, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 2 Fast swim or porpoising 5

East side of the Sound

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 1, 2018 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 9 1 Normal swimming 10

The Chasms

Richard
July 1, 2018 13:50 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Off Gibdale bay Calf of man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 1, 2018 16:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Off Gibdale Bay Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 1, 2018 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 1

Off the Stack, Calf of man

chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 30, 2018 19:25 Risso’s Dolphin 9 3 Fast swim or porpoising 6

Off the Chickens rock

Chris Burton Shona boat trips
June 30, 2018 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin Bay

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 29, 2018 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Point of Ayre

Bill, Sue, Carol
June 29, 2018 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 5

Point of Ayre

Bill Whittaker
June 29, 2018 16:55 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 70

Point of Ayre

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
June 29, 2018 20:45 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Leaping 10

S of Sound

Sue, Carol, Bill
June 29, 2018 21:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 3

S of Sound

Carol Woodall
June 29, 2018 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 1 Normal swimming 10

Off the Puddle Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 29, 2018 12:40 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 3

Off Gibdale bay Calf of man

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