Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 10, 2016 19:05 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Bradda Head

Chris Burton
June 8, 2016 17:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Not recorded 2

Little Ness

Peter Quirk
June 8, 2016 14:05 Unidentified Small Cetacean 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 2

Langness

Alison Kyle
June 7, 2016 16:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Derby Haven

Mike Dunn
June 7, 2016 20:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 30

Peel

William Caley
June 7, 2016 08:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Douglas Bay

Maggie Shutler
June 7, 2016 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 1 1 Feeding or foraging 20

Port St Mary

Iain Wilkinson
June 7, 2016 13:50 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Douglas Lighthouse

Maggie Shutler
June 7, 2016 16:10 Risso’s Dolphin 12 0 Not recorded 10

Fort Island, Langness

Mark Kitching
June 7, 2016 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Peel Hill

Mike Prior
June 7, 2016 15:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Port St Mary

Iain Wilkinson
June 7, 2016 15:45 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Not recorded 6

Calf of Man

Chris Burton
June 6, 2016 15:50 Harbour Porpoise 6 0 Normal swimming 5

Langness

Karen & Richard Hooper
June 6, 2016 17:45 Minke Whale 2 Feeding or foraging 2

10 miles off Peel

William Bailie
June 6, 2016 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Langness

Adam Kelly

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 21, 2022 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 120 Port Erin Debbie McGregor
August 20, 2022 11:00 1 Parellel swimming 10 Peel Castle Jonathan Reilly
August 15, 2022 18:35 1 Swimming 5 Back of the Calf Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat
August 14, 2022 13:50 1 Suspected feeding 120 West of the Sound MWDW
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