Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2019 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 22, 2019 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
East Sound Calf of Man |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 21, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 18, 2019 | 10:00 | Common Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
10 miles South of Port St Mary |
Tom Middlebrook (vessel-Spray) |
| June 18, 2019 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 16, 2019 | 14:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Niarbyl Bay |
Lynda |
| June 16, 2019 | 12:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of The Sound |
MWDW |
| June 13, 2019 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | Leaping | 35 |
South of the Calf |
Discover Diving | |
| June 9, 2019 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of The Sound |
Em Cleator |
| June 9, 2019 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Psm War Memorial |
Anon |
| June 9, 2019 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East side calf sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 5, 2019 | 10:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Sugarloaf |
Anon | |
| June 5, 2019 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
Calf of Man- Chicken Rock |
Di Swayne |
| June 4, 2019 | 12:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Bradda head to Fleshwick |
Anon |
| June 4, 2019 | 10:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Anon |
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 |