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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/05/2019 | 16:29 | 0.6km SW of tip of Calf | Swimming |
Number and size of sharks
| total | <2m | 2-4m | 4-6m | 6-8m | >8m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
Distance from animals
101 metres
Shark Details
This shark was observed from the Manx Basking Shark Watch research boat Happy Jack. We didn't get close to the animal because it was not showing at the surface for very long. It kept on surfacing, submerging and surfacing again, like early season sharks tend to do. It was about 6m long, swimming in moderate seas with the dorsal and tail fins showing. I was pleased with the distant photos I took against the Drinking Dragon and the Burroo Rock behind.
Environment Details
Water choppy and cool for a basking shark (10.3 degrees C). There was visible plankton in the water but very little of it was zooplankton (animal plankton). Having said this, the water was warmer (up to 11.3 degrees C) on the Port Erin side of the Sound and we saw 3 wonderful half-metre wide barrel jellyfish there.
Photos
The 6m basking shark we saw today (20/05/2019) with the Drinking Dragon and the Chicken Rock lighthouse behind.
A barrel jellyfish in Port Erin Bay. There must be some plankton around for it to eat!
