Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 21, 2016 16:00 Harbour Porpoise 0 1 Normal swimming 30

Cornaa

Stephen Gadman
July 20, 2016 14:15 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Normal swimming 15

The Sound

Shaun Murphy
July 19, 2016 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Leaping 3

The Sound

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Not recorded 1

Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 14:30 Risso’s Dolphin 9 0 Blowing 10

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 11:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Chicken Rock

Kirrie Jenkins
July 18, 2016 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Fort Island

Mandie and Ditte
July 16, 2016 18:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 1

Marine Drive

Rachel Jackson
July 16, 2016 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 15

Calf of Man

Bob Taylor (Gemini)
July 16, 2016 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 1

Spanish Head

Bob Taylor (Gemini)
July 16, 2016 12:05 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Bow riding 20

1 Mile off Dalby

Krzysztof Arciszewski
July 14, 2016 17:39 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Port St Mary

Stuart marshall
July 14, 2016 14:25 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

West of The Sound

Cheryl Gatfield
July 13, 2016 10:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 1 Feeding or foraging 240

East of The Calf

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
June 30, 2022 16:24 0 0 1 Swimming 2 North coast of the Calf of Man Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts
June 27, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles west of Peel Max Crookall
June 23, 2022 16:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 1 Half a mile north of Calf Sound Malcolm Stewart
June 22, 2022 18:15 1 2 Suspected feeding 20 Herring tower Langness Richard and Janice Cooil
June 22, 2022 19:20 1 Suspected feeding 2 6km SW of Chicken Rock David Bellamy & others
June 21, 2022 19:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Wallberry, Marine Drive Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk
June 21, 2022 17:15 1 Suspected feeding 25 350m off Glen Wyllin Ian Young
June 18, 2022 11:00 1 Swimming 15 Marine Drive Craig Whalley
June 16, 2022 12:10 1 Suspected feeding 20 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 15, 2022 13:45 Suspected feeding 30 Port Soderick Jordan Palfreman
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 20 West of Calf of Man Quentin De Backer
June 15, 2022 15:15 1 Suspected feeding 5 Port Erin bay Not recorded
June 15, 2022 12:10 3 Tight circling 20 6 miles south Sugar loaf Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick
June 15, 2022 11:05 1 Suspected feeding 35 Douglas head Ian Wilcock
June 14, 2022 21:30 2 Suspected feeding 35 Marine drive Port Soderick end Kevin Sharpe