Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 25, 2016 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 7 0 Normal swimming 5

800 metres East of the Chasms

Bill Holgate
August 24, 2016 17:15 Common Dolphin 10 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Langness

Richard and Janice Cooil
August 24, 2016 20:30 Risso’s Dolphin 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Langness

Liz Charter and Tim Earl
August 24, 2016 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 10 0 Normal swimming 260

Marine Drive

MWDW, Lynne Corrie, Kevin Scott, Michael Corlett, Becci Owen
August 24, 2016 11:30 Common Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Port St Mary

Kirrie Jenkins
August 24, 2016 17:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

The Sound

Graeme Healy
August 22, 2016 18:25 Common Dolphin 30 0 Fast swim or porpoising 65

Peel to Dalby

Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker, Paul Smith
August 22, 2016 20:50 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Leaping 5

South of the Sound

Sue Whittaker & Carol
August 19, 2016 19:50 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Fast swim or porpoising 20

West of the Sound

Sue Whittaker
August 18, 2016 13:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Leaping 95

West of The Sound

Cheryl Gatfield/Chris Burton
August 18, 2016 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 3

West of the Sound

chris Burton shona Boat trips
August 15, 2016 09:45 Risso’s Dolphin 10 2 Feeding or foraging 180

West of The Sound

Terry & Marie O’Connor/Chris Burton
August 15, 2016 11:15 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 2

Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
August 15, 2016 18:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 2

Bradda Head

Chris Burton shona boat trips
August 15, 2016 08:25 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Tail slapping 5

Onchan

Mike Kelly

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