Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
October 2, 2016 14:25 Fin Whale 2 Feeding or foraging 180

Marine Drive-where the road ends

Sue, Carol and Bill
October 1, 2016 15:25 Fin Whale 2 0 Feeding or foraging 60

Marine drive

Mike Kelly, Sue, Bill and Carol
September 17, 2016 14:15 Fin Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 30

3.5 miles SE of Toll Gate, Marine Drive

Mike Craine
September 6, 2016 15:30 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 5

The Calf

Chris Burton shona boat trips
September 2, 2016 19:05 Unidentified Small Cetacean 5 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

West of the Sound

Sue & Bill Whittaker
August 29, 2016 12:10 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Fast swim or porpoising 2

Port St Mary

Sue Whittaker & Carol
August 29, 2016 14:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

The Sound

Carol Woodall
August 29, 2016 14:36 Unidentified Small Cetacean 10 0 Leaping 4

Langness

Tom Kneale
August 28, 2016 09:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 10

The Sound

Cheryl Gatfield
August 27, 2016 13:00 Common Dolphin 45 5 Bow riding 15

10 miles NW Peel

John Corlett
August 26, 2016 19:00 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Feeding or foraging 90

Douglas harbour entrance

Kevin Walmsley
August 25, 2016 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 13 0 Normal swimming 10

Chicken Rock

Kirrie Jenkins
August 25, 2016 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 14 0 Not recorded 7

Chicken Rock

Chris Burton (Shona Boat Trips)
August 25, 2016 12:45 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 6

Chicken Rock

Chris Burton (shona Boat Trips)
August 25, 2016 14:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 15

The Sound

chris Burton(shona Boat Trips)

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola