Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 15, 2016 | 20:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Perwick Bay |
Dan Wood |
| August 14, 2016 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 14, 2016 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Peel Hill |
Dave Dentith and Sarah Corlett |
| August 14, 2016 | 09:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Derbyhaven |
Darren Watterson |
| August 10, 2016 | 10:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Caigher point, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| August 5, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
The Chasms |
MWDW |
| August 5, 2016 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Scarlett |
Adam Kelly |
| August 5, 2016 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
The Sound |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 5, 2016 | 11:15 | Common Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port St Mary |
Bill Holgate |
| August 3, 2016 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fleshwick |
Anonymous |
| August 1, 2016 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Peter Quirk |
| August 1, 2016 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Warts Bank |
Peter Quirk |
| August 1, 2016 | 12:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Peter Quirk |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall |