Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 4, 2017 13:00 Humpback whale 1 0 Leaping 105

Niarbyl-West of The Calf

Andrew McGonnell, Sue and David Griffiths
July 29, 2017 13:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 1

West of the Calf of Man

MWDW
July 25, 2017 16:25 Harbour Porpoise 4 2 Feeding or foraging 10

Port St Mary

MWDW
July 25, 2017 19:40 Common Dolphin 10 Fast swim or porpoising 45

W of Sound car park (top)

Rhona & Robin
July 25, 2017 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 7 0 Normal swimming 90

Port st Mary between callow point and the carrick

Stuart Marshall
July 23, 2017 11:05 Risso’s Dolphin 3 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Off Langness lighthouse

Richard and Janice Cooil
July 23, 2017 14:00 Minke Whale 1 Feeding or foraging 40

1 mile off Bradda head

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
July 23, 2017 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 10 0 Normal swimming 240

Port st Mary between callow point and the carrick

Stuart Marshall
July 22, 2017 10:30 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Normal swimming 15

Langness

Emily Cleator
July 22, 2017 16:15 Risso’s Dolphin 5 Normal swimming 2

From the Ben-My-Chree

Alex McCormac
July 22, 2017 13:45 Unidentified Small Cetacean 1 0 Feeding or foraging 1

Ramsey outer Harbour

Pauline Johns
July 22, 2017 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

Port St Mary

Pete Quirk
July 20, 2017 09:46 Unidentified Small Cetacean 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Onchan Head

Jo Barry/many at Old Mutual International
July 20, 2017 15:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 5

Langness

Maureen & Nigel Morgan
July 18, 2017 14:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 1 Normal swimming 10

The Stack off the calf

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
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola