Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 9, 2018 18:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 1

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 19:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

East Side of Calf

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 9, 2018 19:30 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Scarlett point

Kirrie Jenkins
June 9, 2018 20:00 Risso’s Dolphin 6 1 Leaping 70

Douglas Bay – Onchan

Pete, Stephen, Maurice, Jennifer
June 9, 2018 07:00 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Normal swimming 15

off Perwick Bay Port St. Mary

Dave Saxon & Arty Twizell
June 8, 2018 20:00 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Feeding or foraging 90

Scarlett

geoffrey rimmer
June 8, 2018 20:14 Common Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Douglas Head

Voirrey Horne
June 8, 2018 18:00 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Normal swimming 10

South of Ronaldsway Airport

Nick Shimmin
June 8, 2018 11:12 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Half a mile off Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 8, 2018 12:10 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Half a mile off the Stack, Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 8, 2018 12:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 8, 2018 13:05 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 8, 2018 13:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 1

Off Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 8, 2018 14:30 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 4

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
June 8, 2018 15:25 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

Off the Stack, Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips

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