Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
The Chasms |
MWDW |
| August 5, 2016 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Scarlett |
Adam Kelly |
| August 5, 2016 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
The Sound |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 5, 2016 | 11:15 | Common Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port St Mary |
Bill Holgate |
| August 3, 2016 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fleshwick |
Anonymous |
| August 1, 2016 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Peter Quirk |
| August 1, 2016 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Warts Bank |
Peter Quirk |
| August 1, 2016 | 12:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Peter Quirk |
| August 1, 2016 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
5mile off Niarbyl |
Mal kelly |
| August 1, 2016 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Warts Bank |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 31, 2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
Calf of Man |
Krzysztof Arciszewski |
| July 30, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Sound |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 28, 2016 | 17:25 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Sound |
Martin Holdsworth | ||
| July 28, 2016 | 14:00 | Common Dolphin | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
South east of the Calf |
Graham Hall | ||
| July 27, 2016 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Chicken Rock |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |