Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
August 21, 2017 13:58 Risso’s Dolphin 3 1 Tail slapping 5

West of the Sound

David Craine
August 20, 2017 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Normal swimming 2

Gibdale calf of man

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
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
August 13, 2022 19:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Langness Laura Elizabeth
August 11, 2022 19:25 1 Suspected feeding 10 Warts Bank, Calf of Man Gemini
August 10, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Orrisdale head Katie Robertson
August 10, 2022 19:40 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Erin-Sound John Rimmer
August 9, 2022 17:25 1 Suspected feeding 3 Between Jurby and the Cronk Andrea & Robert
August 9, 2022 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Orrisdale Head Andrea & Robert
August 7, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre Combine
August 4, 2022 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf Stephen Cowley
August 4, 2022 16:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Phil M