Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2017 | 14:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off the Ayres NNR, between Rue Point and Ballaghennie Visitor Centre. |
Peter and Carole Smith |
| August 27, 2017 | 07:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
North end of Sound, Calf of Man |
Mark & Liz Harris |
| August 27, 2017 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale Calf of Man |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 27, 2017 | 20:23 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| August 27, 2017 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Adam T Scales |
| August 26, 2017 | 17:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
2 miles west of the Sound |
MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill |
| August 26, 2017 | 17:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 50 |
2 miles west of the Sound |
MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill |
| August 26, 2017 | 18:34 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
N of Calf (kione Beg) |
Carol Woodall |
| August 26, 2017 | 19:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Laxey |
Adam Tansley Scales |
| August 26, 2017 | 12:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Wendy Gawne |
| August 25, 2017 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Point of Ayre |
Kevin Kerley |
| August 24, 2017 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol, Sue & Bill |
| August 23, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 8 |
Gibdale calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| August 23, 2017 | 15:00 | Common Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Off Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| August 23, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
N of Calf |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote | |||
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW | |||
| June 6, 2022 | 16:40 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 5m off Port Erin | Faye Devlin | |||
| June 3, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Half a mile west of Spanish Head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| June 2, 2022 | 15:20 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Off Jurby head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| May 29, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton |