Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2021 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Sue Harvey |
| September 20, 2021 | 17:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man. |
Sue Harvey & Lauren Stokes |
| September 20, 2021 | 11:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Mike Kelly |
| September 20, 2021 | 13:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Kallow point, Port St Mary |
Sue, Bill, Carol |
| September 19, 2021 | 16:25 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
MWDW |
| September 19, 2021 | 18:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Spy hopping | 30 |
South of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| September 18, 2021 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
Castletown bay |
Nina Shimmin |
| September 18, 2021 | 15:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Castletown bay |
Nina Shimmin |
| September 18, 2021 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 2 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Off Scarlett |
Nina Shimmin |
| September 18, 2021 | 15:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bay Fine, Calf of Man |
Sue Harvey & Lauren Stokes |
| September 18, 2021 | 14:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel bay |
Gez Sowrey |
| September 18, 2021 | 10:45 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
marine drive toll gate |
Karen Wormwell |
| September 16, 2021 | 09:50 | Minke Whale | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 385 |
Marine Drive between Douglas head and Port Soderick |
Many |
| September 15, 2021 | 15:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Fort Island (Langness) |
Sue Whittaker |
| September 15, 2021 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Port Soderick |
Many |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |