Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 20, 2018 20:20 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Carrick bay

Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 12:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 20

Drinking dragon, Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips, Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 11:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 5

East of Kitterland, The Sound

Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 11:40 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Scarlett

Thomas
June 19, 2018 15:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Onchan Head

Stephen Mc Guinness
June 15, 2018 12:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 30

off South Harbour Calf of Man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 11, 2018 12:30 Minke Whale 1 0 Blowing 15

Spanish head

Adam cregeen
June 10, 2018 12:55 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Spanish Head

Martin Lambden
June 10, 2018 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 14 1 Normal swimming 90

Marine Drive

Mark Less, Clare
June 10, 2018 19:15 Risso’s Dolphin 7 0 Normal swimming 10

Caigher point

Stephen Clague
June 10, 2018 14:00 Common Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 30

Sugarloaf

Rob Mercer
June 10, 2018 14:00 Unidentified Large Cetacean 1 0 Leaping 10

10 miles west of Peel

Sailing club commandeer
June 10, 2018 13:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 2

Bay Fine Port erin

chris burton Shona Boat trips
June 9, 2018 10:50 Risso’s Dolphin 7 1 Normal swimming 24

Herring Tower, Langness to Lighthouse

Mel, Richard and Janice Cooil
June 9, 2018 07:30 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Leaping 10

Off the Sugarloaf Port St Mary

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