Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 17, 2016 10:20 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 25

Marine Drive

Steve Wright
April 13, 2016 16:30 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Not recorded 30

Marine drive

Taylor Keig
April 13, 2016 07:50 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

Marine Drive

Mike Gerrity
April 12, 2016 18:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Not recorded 15

Douglas Lighthouse

Christine Black
April 9, 2016 08:15 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 30

Onchan Head

Pam Apperley
April 9, 2016 12:30 Minke Whale 0 1 Feeding or foraging 15

Douglas Head

Pam Apperley (reporter, not observer)
March 31, 2016 14:25 Unidentified Small Cetacean 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Behind Douglas breakwater

Jon Ward
March 31, 2016 19:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 20 0 Normal swimming 10

Douglas head

Tom Brook
March 28, 2016 13:00 Unidentified Small Cetacean 3 0 Not recorded 1

Groudle

Vikki Raby
March 21, 2016 12:35 Risso’s Dolphin 11 1 Normal swimming 10

Fort Island, Langness

Mark Kitching
March 21, 2016 13:26 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 15

Port St Mary Ledges

Sue Whittaker Bill and Carol
March 20, 2016 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 Feeding or foraging 11

Langness

Carol Woodall and Sue Whittaker
March 20, 2016 16:45 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

West of Sound

Carol Woodall and Bill Whittaker
March 20, 2016 16:30 Bottlenose Dolphin 20 0 Normal swimming 20

Cornaa/Port Mooar

Geraldine Sowrey
March 18, 2016 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 10

West of The Sound

Sue Whittaker

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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