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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |