Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 6, 2018 20:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 15

Off Elby point

Brian Maddrell
July 6, 2018 18:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 10

W of Sound car park

carol woodall, Bill
July 6, 2018 19:35 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 12

SE of Sound

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
July 6, 2018 19:45 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

S of Sound

Bill Whittaker, Carol
July 6, 2018 21:35 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Port Erin breakwater

carol woodall, Bill
July 6, 2018 21:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

PSM ledges

Bill Whittaker, Sue Carol
July 6, 2018 13:36 Risso’s Dolphin 13 0 Leaping 60

Half a mile West of Chicken Rock

Kirrie Jenkins
July 6, 2018 10:20 Risso’s Dolphin 4 2 Normal swimming 20

Off chicken Rock

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 10:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

West side of the sound

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 12:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

off south Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 12:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

0ff the Stack Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 6, 2018 17:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 1 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Callow Point Port St Mary

chris burton Shona Boat trips
July 5, 2018 12:40 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Off South Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 5, 2018 15:55 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 2

Off South Harbour Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips
July 5, 2018 19:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

off Perwick Bay Port St Mary

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 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