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 |