Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2018 | 17:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
SE of Sound |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| July 2, 2018 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| July 2, 2018 | 13:28 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Sound |
Neil Barron |
| July 2, 2018 | 17:48 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| July 2, 2018 | 17:32 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
East side of the Sound |
Jenny Bury |
| July 2, 2018 | 10:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South Harbour Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 2, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
West of the Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 2, 2018 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
The Stack Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 2, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
East side of the Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 1, 2018 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 9 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Chasms |
Richard |
| July 1, 2018 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off Gibdale bay Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 1, 2018 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Off Gibdale Bay Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| July 1, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Off the Stack, Calf of man |
chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 30, 2018 | 19:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 9 | 3 | Fast swim or porpoising | 6 |
Off the Chickens rock |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| June 30, 2018 | 15:45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| 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 |