Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2017 | 06:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Maughold |
Anon |
| July 5, 2017 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
2 miles off Port Erin |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 5, 2017 | 16:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 5, 2017 | 18:28 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
W of the Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Carol & Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
SE of the Sound |
Sue, Carol, Bill |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
South west of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| July 5, 2017 | 20:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of the Sound |
Sue, Bill, Carol |
| July 5, 2017 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Calf sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 3, 2017 | 16:00 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
6 miles off Port St Mary |
Darren Watterson |
| July 3, 2017 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Ramsey Bay |
Paula Wadsworth |
| July 3, 2017 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Bay fine Port Erin bay |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 2, 2017 | 07:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Jurby |
Paula Wadsworth |
| June 26, 2017 | 14:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
South of the Sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| June 26, 2017 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
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 |