Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 27, 2017 07:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

North end of Sound, Calf of Man

Mark & Liz Harris
August 27, 2017 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 5

Gibdale Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
August 27, 2017 20:23 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 2

W of Sound car park

Carol Woodall
August 27, 2017 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 5

Calf of Man

Adam T Scales
August 26, 2017 17:10 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 15

2 miles west of the Sound

MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill
August 26, 2017 17:10 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 50

2 miles west of the Sound

MWDW, Carol, Sue and Bill
August 26, 2017 18:34 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 5

N of Calf (kione Beg)

Carol Woodall
August 26, 2017 19:20 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 1

Laxey

Adam Tansley Scales
August 26, 2017 12:15 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 5

Langness

Wendy Gawne
August 25, 2017 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 1

Point of Ayre

Kevin Kerley
August 24, 2017 16:40 Harbour Porpoise 4 0 Normal swimming 4

W of Sound car park

Carol, Sue & Bill
August 23, 2017 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 4 1 Feeding or foraging 8

Gibdale calf of man

Chris Burton Shona boat trips
August 23, 2017 15:00 Common Dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 2

Off Bay Fine Port Erin

Chris Burton Shona boat trips
August 23, 2017 19:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 15

N of Calf

Robin & Rhona Settrey
August 21, 2017 11:10 Risso’s Dolphin 10 2 Feeding or foraging 200

N of Calf

David Craine, Carol, Sue & Bill

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 21, 2024 14:10 1 1 Swimming 10 Peel
May 20, 2024 18:20 1 1 Suspected feeding 80 Laxey bay Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney
May 18, 2024 14:30 1 Suspected feeding 15 Marine drive, Toll gate Andy Garrett
May 15, 2024 20:20 1 Suspected feeding 5 1/4 mile off Niarbyl Adam
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