Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2017 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South East of the Sound |
Sue, Carol & Bill |
| June 25, 2017 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas Head-Marine drive |
Steve and Niamh Johnstone, Sue, Carol |
| June 25, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Perwick Bay |
Carol Woodall |
| June 25, 2017 | 20:29 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Port St Mary |
Carol Sue & Bill |
| June 24, 2017 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Edge of Port Erin bay |
Jackie Hall |
| June 22, 2017 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
500m NW of Kitterland |
Chris Burton (Shona Boat Trips Port Erin) |
| June 20, 2017 | 20:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
1 mile off the Chasms |
Neil Morris |
| June 19, 2017 | 13:42 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 6 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Bradda Head |
Helen Cooper |
| June 19, 2017 | 12:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 19 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
N of Port Erin |
MWDW (aboard Grey Fox) |
| June 19, 2017 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Tom Felce, Roisin Daly |
| June 18, 2017 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
1mile west of Bradda Head |
Chris Tovell, Shirley Moore, MBSW |
| June 18, 2017 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 55 |
Port St Mary |
Chris Bradshaw, Nigel Taylor |
| June 18, 2017 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Sugarloaf |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 18, 2017 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Fleshwick |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 18, 2017 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Port St Mary |
Steve Quilliam |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward | ||
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer |