Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2018 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Scarlett point |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 5, 2018 | 16:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Langness |
Peter Christian |
| June 4, 2018 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off Bradda Head |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips, David Bellamy |
| June 4, 2018 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Bay Fine |
David Bellamy |
| June 4, 2018 | 05:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Dalby point |
Brian Maddrell |
| June 4, 2018 | 10:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 4, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Off the stack west coast Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 4, 2018 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Drinking dragon |
Neil Barron |
| June 3, 2018 | 21:44 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Point of Ayre |
Hannah Keogh |
| June 3, 2018 | 11:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Half a mile off Bradda Head |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 3, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 3, 2018 | 14:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 3, 2018 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 3, 2018 | 18:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Half a mile off Bradda Head |
chris Burton shona Boat trips | |
| June 3, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
North of Calf of Man |
Rob Mercer |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2022 | 15:20 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Off Jurby head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| May 29, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton | |||
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |