Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 23, 2018 11:20 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

off the stack Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

off south harbour Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 4

West of Calf Sound

chris burton Shona Boat trips
June 21, 2018 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Feeding or foraging 15

Off Marine Drive Douglas

Kikkajane
June 20, 2018 20:20 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Carrick bay

Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 12:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 20

Drinking dragon, Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips, Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 11:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 5

East of Kitterland, The Sound

Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 11:40 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Scarlett

Thomas
June 19, 2018 15:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Onchan Head

Stephen Mc Guinness
June 15, 2018 12:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 30

off South Harbour Calf of Man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 11, 2018 12:30 Minke Whale 1 0 Blowing 15

Spanish head

Adam cregeen
June 10, 2018 12:55 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Spanish Head

Martin Lambden
June 10, 2018 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 14 1 Normal swimming 90

Marine Drive

Mark Less, Clare
June 10, 2018 19:15 Risso’s Dolphin 7 0 Normal swimming 10

Caigher point

Stephen Clague
June 10, 2018 14:00 Common Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 30

Sugarloaf

Rob Mercer

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