Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
July 13, 2016 19:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

East of The Sound

Robin Settrey
July 13, 2016 20:15 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Fast swim or porpoising 45

West of The Calf

Robin Settrey
July 12, 2016 11:20 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Tail slapping 20

Half mile north of The Calf

Bob Taylor (Gemini)
July 12, 2016 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Marine drive

Steve Beckley
July 12, 2016 16:55 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 1

Langness

Richard and Janice Cooil

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