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 |