Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| August 25, 2016 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Laxey bay |
Graeme Healy |
| August 25, 2016 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Bay Fine |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| August 25, 2016 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Fort Island |
Raine family |
| August 25, 2016 | 19:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Marine Drive |
Carol Woodall & Bill Whittaker |
| August 25, 2016 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Carol, Sue, Bill |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader |