Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 29, 2016 10:52 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 5

East of the Calf

Bill Holgate
April 27, 2016 19:00 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Normal swimming 20

Marine Drive

Keith and Barbara Uren
April 25, 2016 19:30 Unidentified Small Cetacean 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Dhoon bay

Joseph
April 24, 2016 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Leaping 20

Douglas head

Simon & Erin Jeffs
April 20, 2016 08:45 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Douglas Bay

Maggie Shutler
April 20, 2016 15:00 Harbour Porpoise 5 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Calf of Man

Sue Leeming (aboard Gemini)
April 19, 2016 17:30 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Normal swimming 5

Douglas head

Dave Corkish
April 19, 2016 11:45 Unidentified Small Cetacean 1 0 Normal swimming 5

1 mile off Scarlett

Adam and Margaret Kelly
April 18, 2016 19:45 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Leaping 15

By the old Howstrake camp

Fiona
April 18, 2016 18:00 Harbour Porpoise 5 0 Normal swimming 5

Groudle

Nicola Mcsween
April 17, 2016 09:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 20

Douglas Head

Steve Wright
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

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