Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2017 | 13:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 105 |
NW of the Sound |
Sue, Neil, Bill & lots more |
| July 14, 2017 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of Sound |
Neil Barron |
| July 12, 2017 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 18 | 2 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Spanish head to Black head |
Brian King |
| July 12, 2017 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | Leaping | 6 |
Off the Burroo Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips | |
| July 10, 2017 | 19:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
N of Calf |
Bill & Sue | |
| July 8, 2017 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Bay Fine Port Erin Bay |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips | |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Leaping | 30 |
Approx 500m east of Burroo Rock |
Steve Cowley |
| July 8, 2017 | 16:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
S of Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
SW of Sound |
Carol, Sue Bill |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 35 |
North and South of the Sound |
Carol Sue, Bill, Terasa Williams |
| July 8, 2017 | 19:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
West of Sound |
Robin Settrey | |
| July 8, 2017 | 17:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Between Bay Stacka and Perwick |
Nina Shimmin | |
| July 8, 2017 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Aldrick to Calf Sound |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 8, 2017 | 13:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
Peel Breakwater-Niarbyl |
Many |
| July 7, 2017 | 20:18 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 7 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
North of the Sound |
Bill, Sue &Carol |
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, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton | |||
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |