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
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola