Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2018 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Anvil |
Neil Barron |
| June 24, 2018 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 30 |
2 miles off Castletown |
T. Mullarkey |
| June 24, 2018 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Puddle Calf of man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 13:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Bradda Head |
Susan Whittaker, Shona boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 17:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
N of Calf |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker |
| June 23, 2018 | 19:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
E of Sound |
Carol Woodall, & Sue |
| June 23, 2018 | 14:24 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Bay fine |
Neil Barron |
| June 23, 2018 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 11:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off the stack Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off south harbour Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 23, 2018 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
West of Calf Sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 21, 2018 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Off Marine Drive Douglas |
Kikkajane |
| June 20, 2018 | 20:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Neil Barron |
| June 19, 2018 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Drinking dragon, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips, Neil Barron |
| June 19, 2018 | 11:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
East of Kitterland, The Sound |
Neil Barron |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote | |||
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW |