Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 8, 2018 19:31 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 5

North of Dalby

Brian Maddrell
June 7, 2018 10:40 Risso’s Dolphin 10 0 Leaping 45

East of Drinking Dragon,Calf

Richard and Janice Cooil
June 7, 2018 13:55 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Leaping 25

Off Eary Cushlin

Richard and Janice cooil
June 7, 2018 09:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Marine drive

John&Hilary Brewis
June 7, 2018 10:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Leaping 5

.5 off stack Calf of Man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
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

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