Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 21, 2017 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 200 |
N of Calf |
David Craine, Carol, Sue & Bill |
| August 21, 2017 | 13:58 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Tail slapping | 5 |
West of the Sound |
David Craine |
| August 20, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Gibdale calf of man |
Chris Burton Shona boat trips |
| August 16, 2017 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Just off Peel castle |
Tom Kilner |
| August 15, 2017 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
The Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| August 15, 2017 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
North of the Calf Sound |
Michael maddrell |
| August 15, 2017 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Blowing | 60 |
Spanish head |
Lucy Jones |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| 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 |