Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 16, 2016 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 1

Spanish Head

Bob Taylor (Gemini)
July 16, 2016 12:05 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Bow riding 20

1 Mile off Dalby

Krzysztof Arciszewski
July 14, 2016 17:39 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Port St Mary

Stuart marshall
July 14, 2016 14:25 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

West of The Sound

Cheryl Gatfield
July 13, 2016 10:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 1 Feeding or foraging 240

East of The Calf

Sue Whittaker
July 13, 2016 19:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

East of The Sound

Robin Settrey
July 13, 2016 20:15 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Fast swim or porpoising 45

West of The Calf

Robin Settrey
July 12, 2016 11:20 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Tail slapping 20

Half mile north of The Calf

Bob Taylor (Gemini)
July 12, 2016 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Marine drive

Steve Beckley
July 12, 2016 16:55 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Fast swim or porpoising 1

Langness

Richard and Janice Cooil
July 12, 2016 16:15 Harbour Porpoise 6 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Langness

Neil and Glennis Corkill
July 12, 2016 17:15 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 30

SE of Black Head

Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker
July 12, 2016 15:30 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Feeding or foraging 5

West of The Calf

Dani Crellin
July 12, 2016 11:30 Risso’s Dolphin 7 0 Leaping 9

Calf of Man

Chris Burton
July 12, 2016 14:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Calf of Man

Chris Burton

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