Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2021 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Chicken rock |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 9, 2021 | 16:05 | Other | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Sei whale- 5 miles SW of the Calf |
Derek Lumb |
| July 9, 2021 | 16:05 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
5 miles SW of the Calf |
Derek Lumb |
| July 8, 2021 | 10:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 27 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 35 |
Douglas head- pod split and travelled to Onchan and Port Soderick |
Natalie Lavery, Gareth Watson |
| July 8, 2021 | 21:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 50 |
Port Erin- the Sound |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker, Theresa Hayes |
| July 8, 2021 | 21:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin |
Carol Woodall | |
| July 8, 2021 | 14:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel bay |
Many |
| July 8, 2021 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 11 | 4 | Not recorded | 100 |
East of the Sound |
Cheryl Moorehouse |
| July 8, 2021 | 20:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
East of the Sound |
Cheryl Moorhouse |
| July 8, 2021 | 17:30 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Chicken rock |
Chris Burton |
| July 8, 2021 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of calf sound |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 7, 2021 | 13:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 7, 2021 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Chicken Rock |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 7, 2021 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 6, 2021 | 20:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Ramsey Queens Pier to Port Lewaigue |
Chris P Kilford, James Robertson and more |
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 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| 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 |