Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2022 | 21:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Six miles NW of Calf Sound |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 10, 2022 | 21:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
2nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| July 10, 2022 | 19:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale Bay, Calf of Man |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| July 10, 2022 | 07:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Ramsey bay |
Chris Swingler |
| July 9, 2022 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port St Mary |
Tom Veall |
| July 9, 2022 | 17:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Headlands end of Peel Promenade |
John and Ruth Black |
| July 9, 2022 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| July 8, 2022 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
10 miles south of Calf |
Helen Evans |
| July 8, 2022 | 19:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Bay |
MWDW & Anon |
| July 7, 2022 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel bay |
MWDW, from Peel breakwater kiosk |
| July 6, 2022 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 720 |
All over Peel bay |
Most of Peel |
| July 5, 2022 | 14:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Laxey Bay |
Steve Gale |
| July 2, 2022 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Point of Ayre |
Andy McKinlay |
| June 29, 2022 | 20:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
1km SE of Sugarloaf |
David Bellamy |
| June 29, 2022 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 150 |
Ramsey pier-Laxey |
Mike Quine, Christine Blevins |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote |