Sighting Details
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- Reporter's name:
- Jackie Hall
- Observer Activity:
- On a Boat
- Total number of sightings by Jackie Hall:
- 415
| Date | Time | Location | Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/06/2017 | 18:11 | Inside Port Erin Bay in front of old swimming baths | Feeding |
Number and size of sharks
| total | <2m | 2-4m | 4-6m | 6-8m | >8m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
Distance from animals
10 metres
Shark Details
Very calm female shark of about 6m length. It gave us our first skin slime sample of the year for DNA analysis at Aberdeen University. See the Manx Basking Shark Watch Facebook page for more pictures and videos.
Environment Details
Lot of thick green plankton.
Photos
6m female basking shark in Port Erin Bay with boarders behind.....They're going to need a bigger boat!
