Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2018 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off chicken rock, Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 20:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Langness |
geoffrey rimmer |
| June 7, 2018 | 11:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Drinking dragon, Calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 12:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
bay fine port erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Drinking dragon, calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips | |
| June 7, 2018 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Peter |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
East side of the calf sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| June 7, 2018 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head (Copper Mines) |
Marilyn Readshaw |
| June 7, 2018 | 08:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Bay |
Stephen Mc Guinness |
| June 6, 2018 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Toll gate, Marine drive |
Mike Kelly and many others |
| June 6, 2018 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Port Erin Bay |
John Barker |
| June 6, 2018 | 18:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 25 |
East of Sound |
Hannah Keogh & Darren Ellis |
| June 6, 2018 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
The Stack Calf of Man |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 6, 2018 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 6, 2018 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
14 miles off Peel |
George Crossley |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J |