Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2016 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Sound |
Graeme Healy |
| August 22, 2016 | 18:25 | Common Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 65 |
Peel to Dalby |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker, Paul Smith |
| August 22, 2016 | 20:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
South of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker & Carol |
| August 19, 2016 | 19:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
West of the Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| August 18, 2016 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 95 |
West of The Sound |
Cheryl Gatfield/Chris Burton |
| August 18, 2016 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
West of the Sound |
chris Burton shona Boat trips |
| August 15, 2016 | 09:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
West of The Sound |
Terry & Marie O’Connor/Chris Burton |
| August 15, 2016 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 15, 2016 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bradda Head |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 15, 2016 | 08:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Tail slapping | 5 |
Onchan |
Mike Kelly |
| August 15, 2016 | 20:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Perwick Bay |
Dan Wood |
| August 14, 2016 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| August 14, 2016 | 17:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Peel Hill |
Dave Dentith and Sarah Corlett |
| August 14, 2016 | 09:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Derbyhaven |
Darren Watterson |
| August 10, 2016 | 10:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Caigher point, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |