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 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
May 8, 2023 18:45 3 3 Suspected feeding 10 White beach niarbyl Matt Tyrer