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
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