Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 22, 2018 | 14:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Neil Barron |
| May 21, 2018 | 10:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port st Mary Ledges |
Janice and Richard Cooil |
| May 21, 2018 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off stack Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 21, 2018 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West side of the Calf |
Neil Barron |
| May 21, 2018 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
west side of the calf-Kitterland |
Neil Barron, Richard & Janice Cooil |
| May 19, 2018 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 19, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 18, 2018 | 19:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Point of Ayre |
Jane Byrne |
| May 18, 2018 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
off the burroo |
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| May 18, 2018 | 18:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
off Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 18, 2018 | 19:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 6 |
Off the Calf Stack |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 18, 2018 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |