Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
1.5mile off Jurby |
Anon |
| July 29, 2019 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 3 | Normal swimming | 60 |
SE of Calf |
Anon |
| July 29, 2019 | 17:10 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
SE of Chicken Rock |
Rob Annett |
| July 29, 2019 | 14:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
South Stack Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 27, 2019 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
East side of the Calf sound off the Cletts |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 25, 2019 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay fine Port erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 24, 2019 | 09:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South of Cow Harbour (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne | |
| July 23, 2019 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine drive |
Ian Wilcock |
| July 21, 2019 | 11:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
West of calf |
Neil barron |
| July 16, 2019 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Dean |
| July 15, 2019 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin Bay |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 15, 2019 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Fleshwick bay |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 14, 2019 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
S of the Ledges, PSM |
Sue & Carol |
| July 14, 2019 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man – Cletts |
Di Swayne (Calf Warden) |
| July 14, 2019 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 6 |
The Puddle Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill |