Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 24, 2018 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Anvil

Neil Barron
June 24, 2018 12:30 Minke Whale 1 0 Not recorded 30

2 miles off Castletown

T. Mullarkey
June 24, 2018 15:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

The Puddle Calf of man

chris burton Shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 13:15 Risso’s Dolphin 7 1 Feeding or foraging 90

Bradda Head

Susan Whittaker, Shona boat trips
June 23, 2018 17:25 Harbour Porpoise 4 1 Fast swim or porpoising 120

N of Calf

Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker
June 23, 2018 19:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Feeding or foraging 10

E of Sound

Carol Woodall, & Sue
June 23, 2018 14:24 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

Bay fine

Neil Barron
June 23, 2018 18:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 11:20 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

off the stack Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 1

off south harbour Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 23, 2018 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 4

West of Calf Sound

chris burton Shona Boat trips
June 21, 2018 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Feeding or foraging 15

Off Marine Drive Douglas

Kikkajane
June 20, 2018 20:20 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Carrick bay

Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 12:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 20

Drinking dragon, Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips, Neil Barron
June 19, 2018 11:10 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 5

East of Kitterland, The Sound

Neil Barron

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