Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2018 | 16:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
East of Langness |
Neil Barron |
| May 29, 2018 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
East side of the Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| May 29, 2018 | 10:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Scarlett |
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| May 28, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
100m out from Cranstal. |
Mike Prior |
| May 28, 2018 | 20:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Kallow Point, Port St. Mary |
Rob Mercer |
| May 28, 2018 | 20:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Gansey |
geoffrey rimmer |
| May 28, 2018 | 21:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
scarlett |
geoffrey rimmer |
| May 28, 2018 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Kallow Point, Port St. Mary |
Rob Mercer |
| May 27, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Between Santon gorge and Derbyhaven |
nikki and tim kerruish |
| May 26, 2018 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
East side of The Calf of Man |
Lauren, Neil Barron, David Griffiths |
| May 26, 2018 | 14:17 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Aldrick |
Neil Barron |
| May 24, 2018 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
West of the Calf Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 24, 2018 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of the Calf |
Neil Barron |
| May 24, 2018 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 23, 2018 | 20:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Ballaghenny, Point of Ayre |
Louise Strickett |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Glen Maye – Peel Hill | David R | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 15:55 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 150-200m off Peel Castle | Mike Davies | |||
| June 30, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Scarlett | Virginia Keig | ||
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| 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 |