Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | 16:07 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol, Sue, Neil, Bill |
| May 12, 2018 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
N of Kitterland |
Sue, Carol, Neil & others |
| May 12, 2018 | 17:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Niarbyl |
MWDW, Sue, Bill, Carol |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Perwick |
Neil Barron |
| May 12, 2018 | 10:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Kallow point |
Neil Barron |
| May 7, 2018 | 15:07 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
N of Calf |
Carol Woodall, Neil barron, Sue Whittaker |
| May 7, 2018 | 16:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 140 |
Between Calf and Langness |
Carol Woodall, Sue, Neil & Bill |
| May 7, 2018 | 17:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker, Neil, Carol |
| May 7, 2018 | 17:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
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Beryl Quayle |
| May 6, 2018 | 10:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cow harbour calf of man |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin Bay Fine |
shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 11:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Calf Sound |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 3 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin Bay Fine |
shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 12:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin |
Shona Boat Trips Chris Burton |
| May 6, 2018 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
The Stack South west Calf of Man |
shona Boat Trips chris Burton |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall | |||
| July 12, 2022 | 03:00 | 2 | Swimming | 120 | Port Erin Bay | Charles Leclerc | |||
| July 11, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 7 | 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |