Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 16, 2023 06:50 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 30

Port Erin

Theresa Hayes
August 16, 2023 09:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Port St Mary outer breaker

August 16, 2023 19:00 Common Dolphin 30 0 Feeding or foraging 120

West of the Sound (mixing with the Risso’s at 9pm)

Leanne Hinds
August 16, 2023 19:30 Risso’s Dolphin 10 10 Feeding or foraging 120

West of the Sound (mixing with common dolphins at 9pm)

Leigh Morris, Mal Stewart, Breesha Madderell
August 16, 2023 15:10 Common Dolphin 30 10 Sexual behaviour 20

10 miles west of Port Erin

Kirrie Jenkins
August 16, 2023 10:40 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 2

12 miles east of Laxey

Nina & Dermot Shimmin
August 16, 2023 10:46 Harbour Porpoise 5 1 Fast swim or porpoising 5

12 miles east of Laxey

Nina & Dermot Shimmin
August 16, 2023 13:00 Harbour Porpoise 5 0 Feeding or foraging 10

10 miles nnw Peel

Chris Hill
August 15, 2023 20:30 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 50

Niarbyl- White Beach

Dave Bellamy, Rob Fisher, Lynn Davis
August 14, 2023 12:40 Bottlenose Dolphin 12 12 Fast swim or porpoising 160

Ramsey to Maughold

August 9, 2023 08:45 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 30

Port Soderick

S/V Missee Lee
August 9, 2023 09:00 Common Dolphin 20 0 Feeding or foraging 50

Offshore from Fenella Beach, Peel

Bryony MWDW, Adventurous Experiences
August 9, 2023 05:30 Common Dolphin 40 10 Bow riding 120

Peel to Glen Maye

Casey J Fishing Charter
August 8, 2023 18:25 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 180

Peel Breakwater and Bay

Bryony MWDW, Tracy Sutherland & others
August 8, 2023 11:00 Common Dolphin 20 0 Bow riding 20

Glen Maye

Casey J Fishing Charter

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
August 4, 2022 21:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin Bay Andy Karran
August 4, 2022 17:05 1 Suspected feeding 10 West of the Calf Stanley Conlon