Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2019 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Off Maughold Lighthouse |
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| July 7, 2019 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
4 miles due east of Douglas |
Peter Quirk |
| July 6, 2019 | 13:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
The calf sound, down to south harbour |
Neil Barron |
| July 6, 2019 | 18:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Derbyhaven |
Sue & Bill Whittaker, Carol Woodall |
| July 6, 2019 | 20:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
S of Calf |
Sue & Carol |
| July 6, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
E Calf Sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 4, 2019 | 08:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Glenn Mooar, KM. |
Andy Ra |
| July 4, 2019 | 12:56 | Harbour Porpoise | 9 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Pani |
| July 4, 2019 | 08:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
SSE of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 4, 2019 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Point of Ayre |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| July 3, 2019 | 12:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey Bay |
Neil barron |
| July 2, 2019 | 04:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Bow riding | 20 |
Calf of Man |
Wilkinson family |
| July 2, 2019 | 18:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
South of Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| July 1, 2019 | 11:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 15 | 5 | Leaping | 10 |
12 Nautical miles North West of Peel |
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| July 1, 2019 | 16:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey Beach |
Stefanie Kerwin |
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 |