Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2016 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Spanish Head |
Bob Taylor (Gemini) |
| July 16, 2016 | 12:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Bow riding | 20 |
1 Mile off Dalby |
Krzysztof Arciszewski |
| July 14, 2016 | 17:39 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Port St Mary |
Stuart marshall |
| July 14, 2016 | 14:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of The Sound |
Cheryl Gatfield |
| July 13, 2016 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
East of The Calf |
Sue Whittaker |
| July 13, 2016 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
East of The Sound |
Robin Settrey |
| July 13, 2016 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 45 |
West of The Calf |
Robin Settrey |
| July 12, 2016 | 11:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Tail slapping | 20 |
Half mile north of The Calf |
Bob Taylor (Gemini) |
| July 12, 2016 | 11:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive |
Steve Beckley |
| July 12, 2016 | 16:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Langness |
Richard and Janice Cooil |
| July 12, 2016 | 16:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Langness |
Neil and Glennis Corkill |
| July 12, 2016 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
SE of Black Head |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| July 12, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of The Calf |
Dani Crellin |
| July 12, 2016 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Leaping | 9 |
Calf of Man |
Chris Burton |
| July 12, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Chris Burton |
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 |