Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
June 19, 2018 11:40 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Scarlett

Thomas

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
July 12, 2022 03:00 2 Swimming 120 Port Erin Bay Charles Leclerc
July 11, 2022 10:40 1 1 Suspected feeding 7 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man David Bellamy & Robert Fisher
July 10, 2022 21:20 1 Suspected feeding 6 Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound Dermot Shimmin
July 5, 2022 09:00 1 3 Suspected feeding 120 1 km off White Strand & Gob-Y-Deigan Ian Judd
July 5, 2022 15:45 1 Swimming 15 Niarbyl Bay Georgina Franks, Lauren Slater
July 5, 2022 15:00 1 1 Swimming 180 Peel breakwater Colin Lawrenson, Alistair Sutherland and other
July 4, 2022 12:00 3 Suspected feeding 200 Peel breakwater to the headlands Andi young, Neil Westwood, The Mitchell family