Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2018 | 21:18 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
10 metres off Peel Breakwater |
Eleanor Goodall |
| June 26, 2018 | 13:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 11:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Brian Kneale |
| June 25, 2018 | 11:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Brian Kneale |
| June 25, 2018 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Herring tower, langness |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 25, 2018 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Dhoon glen |
Ian Bates |
| June 25, 2018 | 10:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
south harbour Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
West of the sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off the stack Calf of man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 25, 2018 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Normal swimming | 2 |
East calf sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 24, 2018 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Between Port Grenaugh and Derbyhaven |
Rory Murphy |
| June 24, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Langness |
Michael quayle |
| June 24, 2018 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 6 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Off Port St Mary |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin, Stephen Clague |
| June 24, 2018 | 10:55 | Common Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Leaping | 8 |
1.5 miles off the NE corner of Bradda Head |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin |
| June 24, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
N of Calf |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
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 |