Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2016 | 15:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
SSE of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| May 24, 2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
Langness |
Terri Smith |
| May 23, 2016 | 19:44 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
South of the Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| May 22, 2016 | 16:54 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
South of the Sound |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| May 16, 2016 | 18:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 35 |
Douglas lighthouse/Marine Drive |
Tom Brook, Lee Kennaugh |
| May 16, 2016 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port St Mary, Kallow point |
Graham Hall, MBSW |
| May 16, 2016 | 20:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
South east of the Sound |
Rhona & Rob |
| May 16, 2016 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
South of The Sound |
Rick and Mary Strange |
| May 14, 2016 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Gob Liack to Little Ness |
Colin Gundry |
| May 14, 2016 | 13:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
South of the Sound |
Paul Ward |
| May 14, 2016 | 09:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Carrick Bay |
Carol Woodall | |
| May 14, 2016 | 12:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
The Ledges PSM |
Carol Woodall |
| May 14, 2016 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| May 14, 2016 | 17:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Carol | |
| May 14, 2016 | 19:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | Not recorded | 25 |
S of Sound |
Rhona, Rob and Sue |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall | |||
| July 12, 2022 | 03:00 | 2 | Swimming | 120 | Port Erin Bay | Charles Leclerc | |||
| July 11, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 7 | 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | ||
| July 10, 2022 | 21:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 6 | Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Dermot Shimmin | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 09:00 | 1 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 120 | 1 km off White Strand & Gob-Y-Deigan | Ian Judd | ||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:45 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Niarbyl Bay | Georgina Franks, Lauren Slater |