Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
July 6, 2016 15:56 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 2

West of The Sound

Carol Woodall
July 5, 2016 13:47 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 2

2 miles off Port St Mary

Stuart marshall
July 5, 2016 20:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 8 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Ramsey Bay

Dilys Sowrey

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
June 26, 2025 17:50 1 Suspected feeding 20 Back of Peel Breakwater Jo Pickering
June 25, 2025 14:45 1 Swimming 5 1 mile off Peel breakwater Michael Main
June 25, 2025 06:40 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Niarbyl Matt Blissett
June 25, 2025 09:30 1 Suspected feeding 5 Derbyhaven Mary Brownsdon
June 24, 2025 12:15 0 0 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 NiarbyL Marc Hughes
June 23, 2025 07:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 80 Back of Peel Castle Janice McQuarrie and David Wright
June 23, 2025 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 20 Peel breakwater The Callow Family
June 12, 2025 09:00 1 0 0 1 Swimming 5 Peel bay Jenny Victoria
May 23, 2025 05:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Contrary head John Henley
May 23, 2025 05:50 0 2 0 2 Tight circling 5 Niarbyl John Henley
May 23, 2025 12:00 0 0 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Bradda head Anon
May 22, 2025 20:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles off Peel Tim Tomalin
May 20, 2025 16:35 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1 mile west of Bradda head Kirrie
May 20, 2025 18:45 2 2 Swimming 10 Calf, 2 miles off south harbour Thomas boat trips isle of man
May 20, 2025 19:10 1 1 Swimming 15 Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man