Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 8, 2018 16:31 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Normal swimming 10

3 miles North East from Gansey

Kirrie Jenkins
July 8, 2018 15:11 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 60

The Sound

Sue Whittaker
July 8, 2018 15:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

W of Sound car park

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
July 8, 2018 15:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 30

SSE of Sound

Carol, Sue, Bill
July 8, 2018 17:02 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 15

S of Sound

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
July 8, 2018 15:10 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 3

Off Cow Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 8, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Off Cow Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 8, 2018 19:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin Bay

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 8, 2018 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 5 0 Feeding or foraging 20

5 miles NW of Peel

Manx Sealife safaris Peel
July 8, 2018 15:40 Harbour Porpoise 10 0 Feeding or foraging 10

5 miles NW of Peel

Manx Sealife safaris Peel
July 7, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Normal swimming 60

North of Sound, (between Kitterland and the Port Erin Marker buoy)

Rob Mercer
July 7, 2018 19:27 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

N of Calf

Robin & Rhona Settrey
July 7, 2018 15:05 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 60

1/2 mile S of Point of Ayre

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
July 7, 2018 20:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

SSE of Sound

carol woodall
July 6, 2018 17:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 20

1/2 mile offshore from Dalby

Brian Maddrell

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 12, 2025 14:05 1 1 15 Sugarloaf Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat
May 10, 2025 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 15 1 mile off Niarbyl Glenda
May 5, 2025 07:15 1 Suspected feeding 10 Groudle Anon
May 1, 2025 05:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 1/2 mile off Dalby Mark Cain
April 29, 2025 18:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Langness Neil Garlick
April 29, 2025 19:00 1 1 Swimming 20 Spanish Head Stephen Arnold
August 3, 2024 15:00 1 Swimming 5 Point of Ayre Anon
August 1, 2024 14:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 6 miles off Ramsey Orry Corlett
May 31, 2024 14:30 1 Suspected feeding 15 Peel Castle Keith H
May 22, 2024 12:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 3 kms off Scarlett Tom
May 21, 2024 14:10 1 1 Swimming 10 Peel
May 20, 2024 18:20 1 1 Suspected feeding 80 Laxey bay Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney
May 18, 2024 14:30 1 Suspected feeding 15 Marine drive, Toll gate Andy Garrett
May 15, 2024 20:20 1 Suspected feeding 5 1/4 mile off Niarbyl Adam
May 14, 2024 11:50 1 Suspected feeding 10 3 miles NW of Peel Marshall Thompson