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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |