Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 25, 2018 11:05 Risso’s Dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 10

Castletown Bay

Brian Kneale
June 25, 2018 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Herring tower, langness

Kirrie Jenkins
June 25, 2018 20:10 Risso’s Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Dhoon glen

Ian Bates
June 25, 2018 10:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

south harbour Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 25, 2018 14:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

West of the sound

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 25, 2018 16:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Off the stack Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 25, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 2 Normal swimming 2

East calf sound

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 24, 2018 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 3

Between Port Grenaugh and Derbyhaven

Rory Murphy
June 24, 2018 14:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 40

Langness

Michael quayle
June 24, 2018 10:30 Risso’s Dolphin 8 6 Fast swim or porpoising 15

Off Port St Mary

Dermot and Nina Shimmin, Stephen Clague
June 24, 2018 10:55 Common Dolphin 12 0 Leaping 8

1.5 miles off the NE corner of Bradda Head

Dermot and Nina Shimmin
June 24, 2018 13:55 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 20

N of Calf

Robin & Rhona Settrey
June 24, 2018 19:45 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 20

N of Calf

Robin & Rhona Settrey
June 24, 2018 11:35 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Eleven miles NW of Peel

Dermot and Nina Shimmin
June 24, 2018 19:55 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Leaping 30

N of Calf

Robin Settrey, Bob Taylor

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola