Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2018 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Spy hopping | 12 |
Close in Off Bradda Head |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 10, 2018 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Off Langness |
Richard Norris |
| July 9, 2018 | 09:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Castletown Bay |
Robin Wootton |
| July 8, 2018 | 10:13 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
off Glen Maye |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 8, 2018 | 13:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Glen Maye |
Brian Maddrell |
| July 8, 2018 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Six miles South of Chicken Rock Lighthouse. |
Peter Quirk |
| July 8, 2018 | 13:57 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West Side of Calf |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 8, 2018 | 16:31 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
3 miles North East from Gansey |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 8, 2018 | 15:11 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
The Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| July 8, 2018 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
W of Sound car park |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| July 8, 2018 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
SSE of Sound |
Carol, Sue, Bill |
| July 8, 2018 | 17:02 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| July 8, 2018 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
Off Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 8, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 8, 2018 | 19:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin Bay |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe |