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 7, 2022 18:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Marine drive MWDW
June 6, 2022 16:40 1 Swimming 5 5m off Port Erin Faye Devlin
June 3, 2022 11:05 1 Swimming 1 Half a mile west of Spanish Head Malcolm Stewart
June 2, 2022 15:20 1 Swimming 1 Off Jurby head Malcolm Stewart
May 29, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 East of the Sound MWDW
May 26, 2022 13:40 1 Swimming 15 Peel Castle Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton
May 24, 2022 18:00 1 Swimming 30 Port Erin bay Elizabeth Lawton
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