Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 28, 2018 20:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 60

Kallow Point, Port St. Mary

Rob Mercer
May 27, 2018 18:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 15

Between Santon gorge and Derbyhaven

nikki and tim kerruish
May 26, 2018 13:30 Risso’s Dolphin 6 0 Feeding or foraging 30

East side of The Calf of Man

Lauren, Neil Barron, David Griffiths
May 26, 2018 14:17 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 10

Aldrick

Neil Barron
May 24, 2018 10:45 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

West of the Calf Sound

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
May 24, 2018 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 3 0 Normal swimming 10

West of the Calf

Neil Barron
May 24, 2018 11:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 1

Bay Fine Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
May 23, 2018 20:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 60

Ballaghenny, Point of Ayre

Louise Strickett
May 22, 2018 14:50 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Calf of Man

Neil Barron
May 21, 2018 10:20 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Port st Mary Ledges

Janice and Richard Cooil
May 21, 2018 11:00 Harbour Porpoise 6 0 Normal swimming 10

Off stack Calf of Man

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
May 21, 2018 11:00 Harbour Porpoise 5 0 Normal swimming 10

West side of the Calf

Neil Barron
May 21, 2018 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 60

west side of the calf-Kitterland

Neil Barron, Richard & Janice Cooil
May 19, 2018 10:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Bay Fine Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips
May 19, 2018 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Bay Fine Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona Boat trips

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
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