Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 29, 2018 20:45 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Leaping 10

S of Sound

Sue, Carol, Bill
June 29, 2018 21:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 3

S of Sound

Carol Woodall
June 29, 2018 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 1 Normal swimming 10

Off the Puddle Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 29, 2018 12:40 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 3

Off Gibdale bay Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 29, 2018 18:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Cow harbour Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 29, 2018 18:55 Risso’s Dolphin 7 Fast swim or porpoising 10

Off the lighthouses Calf of man

chris Burton shona Boat trips
June 29, 2018 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Not recorded 2

2 miles east of Douglas Lighthouse.

Peter Quirk
June 29, 2018 21:53 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 10

Carrick Bay

Neil Barron
June 29, 2018 21:53 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Not recorded 10

Carrick Bay

Neil Barron
June 29, 2018 12:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Sound channel

Neil Barron
June 28, 2018 15:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Back of Peel Castle

Sue Whittaker Carol Woodall
June 28, 2018 19:13 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Six miles out from Wart Bank

Steve Quilliam
June 28, 2018 10:20 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Perwick Bay

Neil Barron
June 28, 2018 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 5

The Sound

Matt Dean
June 28, 2018 15:45 Harbour Porpoise 1 1 Normal swimming 5

Peel Castle

Sue

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 24, 2026 10:00 0 2 0 2 Suspected feeding 30 Glen Wyllin Tim Pressley
June 24, 2026 21:00 2 2 Tight circling 40 Point of Ayre Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika
June 24, 2026 16:40 1 1 Swimming 21 0.5km NW off Peel castle Mr Allen S Moore
June 24, 2026 15:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Point of Ayre Irene Mawson & Liz Scott
June 22, 2026 16:44 1 1 Suspected feeding 1 North of the Calf Sound Andrew Coyne
June 21, 2026 06:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Cranstal, Ramsey bay Danny Kermeen
June 21, 2026 11:15 1 1 2 Suspected feeding 20 Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye Susie Brunswick
June 21, 2026 11:00 2 2 Tight circling 60 Fleshwick Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson
June 21, 2026 13:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 3 Niarbyl (White beach) James Long
June 20, 2026 11:00 1 1 Swimming 420 Peel breakwater Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others
June 20, 2026 21:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Behind Peel castle Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg
June 20, 2026 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1/2 mile off Glen maye Mike Davies
June 19, 2026 14:00 0 1 Suspected feeding 20 Niarbyl Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George
June 14, 2026 17:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Erin – outer breakwater Gemma Scotts & Tom Morgan
June 14, 2026 16:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Peel bay Casey J Fishing Charters