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
June 30, 2022 16:24 0 0 1 Swimming 2 North coast of the Calf of Man Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts
June 27, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles west of Peel Max Crookall
June 23, 2022 16:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 1 Half a mile north of Calf Sound Malcolm Stewart
June 22, 2022 18:15 1 2 Suspected feeding 20 Herring tower Langness Richard and Janice Cooil
June 22, 2022 19:20 1 Suspected feeding 2 6km SW of Chicken Rock David Bellamy & others
June 21, 2022 19:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Wallberry, Marine Drive Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk
June 21, 2022 17:15 1 Suspected feeding 25 350m off Glen Wyllin Ian Young
June 18, 2022 11:00 1 Swimming 15 Marine Drive Craig Whalley
June 16, 2022 12:10 1 Suspected feeding 20 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 15, 2022 13:45 Suspected feeding 30 Port Soderick Jordan Palfreman
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 20 West of Calf of Man Quentin De Backer
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 5 Port Erin bay Not recorded
June 15, 2022 12:10 3 Tight circling 20 6 miles south Sugar loaf Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick
June 15, 2022 11:05 1 Suspected feeding 35 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 14, 2022 21:30 2 Suspected feeding 35 Marine drive Port Soderick end Kevin Sharpe