Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2021 | 21:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 20 |
Jurby |
Jacqueline |
| July 22, 2021 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Robin Bennett |
| July 22, 2021 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
South harbour, calf of man |
Calf Warden |
| July 22, 2021 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Blowing | 5 |
4 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill | |
| July 22, 2021 | 16:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
4 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 22, 2021 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
3 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 22, 2021 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 22, 2021 | 16:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Gibdale bay Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 22, 2021 | 12:30 | Common Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Maughold |
Keith Lelliot |
| July 21, 2021 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| July 21, 2021 | 19:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 110 |
Peel-Whitestrand |
Many |
| July 21, 2021 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 20, 2021 | 15:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 250 |
Fenella-Peel headlands |
Many |
| July 19, 2021 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Lower Lighthouse, Calf of Man |
CALF WARDEN |
| July 19, 2021 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Point of Ayre |
Robin Bennett |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| 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 |