Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2018 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off the lighthouses Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 28, 2018 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Off South Harbour Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips, Matt Dean |
| June 27, 2018 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
West of the Sound |
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| June 27, 2018 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
The Sound |
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| June 27, 2018 | 08:53 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Four miles out from Douglas |
Belinda Leach |
| June 27, 2018 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Off the stack Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 27, 2018 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The sound East side 2 miles off |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 27, 2018 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 4 |
East side Sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 27, 2018 | 21:18 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
10 metres off Peel Breakwater |
Eleanor Goodall |
| June 26, 2018 | 13:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 11:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Brian Kneale |
| June 25, 2018 | 11:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Brian Kneale |
| June 25, 2018 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Herring tower, langness |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 25, 2018 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Dhoon glen |
Ian Bates |
| June 25, 2018 | 10:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
south harbour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward | ||
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| 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 |