Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2018 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Point of Ayre |
Bill, Sue, Carol |
| June 29, 2018 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Point of Ayre |
Bill Whittaker |
| June 29, 2018 | 16:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
Point of Ayre |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| June 29, 2018 | 20:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
S of Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| June 29, 2018 | 21:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| June 29, 2018 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the Puddle Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Off Gibdale bay Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 18:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cow harbour Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2018 | 18:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off the lighthouses Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips | |
| June 29, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 2 |
2 miles east of Douglas Lighthouse. |
Peter Quirk |
| June 29, 2018 | 21:53 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Carrick Bay |
Neil Barron |
| June 29, 2018 | 21:53 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Carrick Bay |
Neil Barron |
| June 29, 2018 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Sound channel |
Neil Barron |
| June 28, 2018 | 15:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Back of Peel Castle |
Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall |
| June 28, 2018 | 19:13 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Six miles out from Wart Bank |
Steve Quilliam |
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 |