Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 31, 2016 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Bow riding 15

Calf of Man

Krzysztof Arciszewski
July 30, 2016 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 1

The Sound

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 28, 2016 17:25 Unidentified Small Cetacean Normal swimming 10

South of the Sound

Martin Holdsworth
July 28, 2016 14:00 Common Dolphin Fast swim or porpoising 15

South east of the Calf

Graham Hall
July 27, 2016 14:00 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Not recorded 15

Chicken Rock

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 26, 2016 09:00 Bottlenose Dolphin Normal swimming 20

Contrary head

Thomas T H Felce
July 24, 2016 18:15 Bottlenose Dolphin 50 0 Leaping 45

North of The Calf of Man

MWDW/Hopes and Dreams
July 23, 2016 13:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 2

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 21, 2016 13:05 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Port St Mary

Stuart Marshall
July 21, 2016 10:45 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Normal swimming 15

Langness

Sarah Welch
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

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