Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2017 | 10:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | Leaping | 20 |
NW Kitterland |
Sue&Eddie Richards, Pete &Ann | |
| July 17, 2017 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 16, 2017 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
S of the Sound |
Sue, Bill |
| July 16, 2017 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | Normal swimming | 1 |
E side of Langness |
Richard Norris | |
| July 15, 2017 | 13:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
NW of Kitterland |
Sue , Bill |
| July 15, 2017 | 13:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 105 |
NW of the Sound |
Sue, Neil, Bill & lots more |
| July 14, 2017 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of Sound |
Neil Barron |
| July 12, 2017 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 18 | 2 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Spanish head to Black head |
Brian King |
| July 12, 2017 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | Leaping | 6 |
Off the Burroo Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips | |
| July 10, 2017 | 19:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
N of Calf |
Bill & Sue | |
| July 8, 2017 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Bay Fine Port Erin Bay |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips | |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Leaping | 30 |
Approx 500m east of Burroo Rock |
Steve Cowley |
| July 8, 2017 | 16:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
SW of Sound |
Carol, Sue Bill |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 35 |
North and South of the Sound |
Carol Sue, Bill, Terasa Williams |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon |