Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 9, 2018 15:30 Minke Whale 1 0 Feeding or foraging 1

4 miles east of Santon Head.

Pete Qurki
June 9, 2018 16:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

4 miles east of Santon Head.

Pete Quirk
June 9, 2018 21:00 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 10

Marine Drive

Ian Wilcock
June 9, 2018 21:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Onchan Head

Ian Wilcock
June 9, 2018 21:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Onchan Head

Ian Wilcock
June 9, 2018 12:01 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 10

Calf of Man

Danny Byrnes
June 9, 2018 19:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 1 Normal swimming 5

Back of Calf

Christine
June 9, 2018 10:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Off the west coast of the Calf

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 10:40 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 12

Off the Stack, at the Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 11:25 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Two miles off Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 17:14 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 18:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 1

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 19:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

East Side of Calf

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 19:30 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Scarlett point

Kirrie Jenkins
June 9, 2018 20:00 Risso’s Dolphin 6 1 Leaping 70

Douglas Bay – Onchan

Pete, Stephen, Maurice, Jennifer

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