Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 9, 2018 21:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Onchan Head

Ian Wilcock
June 9, 2018 21:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Onchan Head

Ian Wilcock
June 9, 2018 12:01 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 10

Calf of Man

Danny Byrnes
June 9, 2018 19:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 1 Normal swimming 5

Back of Calf

Christine
June 9, 2018 10:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Off the west coast of the Calf

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 10:40 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 12

Off the Stack, at the Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 11:25 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Two miles off Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 17:14 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 18:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 1

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 19:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

East Side of Calf

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 19:30 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Scarlett point

Kirrie Jenkins
June 9, 2018 20:00 Risso’s Dolphin 6 1 Leaping 70

Douglas Bay – Onchan

Pete, Stephen, Maurice, Jennifer
June 9, 2018 07:00 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Normal swimming 15

off Perwick Bay Port St. Mary

Dave Saxon & Arty Twizell
June 8, 2018 20:00 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Feeding or foraging 90

Scarlett

geoffrey rimmer
June 8, 2018 20:14 Common Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Douglas Head

Voirrey Horne

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 11, 2024 13:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 30 Derbyhaven Tim Collister
August 19, 2023 14:00 1 1 Swimming 5 Ayres Nature Reserve Gayle Johnson
June 4, 2023 23:00 3 3 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles West of Peel Finn and Joe Traynor
May 31, 2023 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 200 Elby Point, North of Niarbyl Adam, Tom, Lee
May 29, 2023 13:20 1 1 Swimming 20 Bradda head Jo and Richard Lewy
May 29, 2023 08:10 1 1 Swimming 10 Point of Ayre Andy Dyke
May 27, 2023 12:30 1 Breaching 1 12 miles west chicken rock Fourwinns
May 27, 2023 16:25 1 Breaching 1 South of sound 4 miles Fourwinns
May 27, 2023 06:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 6 miles off Ballaugh Max Crookall
May 19, 2023 10:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Rue Point Casey J Fishing Charter
May 13, 2023 18:15 1 Suspected feeding 5 Perwick bay Jacky Hall
May 11, 2023 16:45 1 1 Swimming 1 Contrary Head Paul Barlow
May 10, 2023 20:45 1 Tight circling 20 Behind peel castle Iva
May 9, 2023 12:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 15 miles East of Point of Ayre Chris Hill
May 8, 2023 18:45 3 3 Suspected feeding 10 White beach niarbyl Matt Tyrer