Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 11, 2021 12:30 Common Dolphin 50 0 Fast swim or porpoising 40

West of the Sound

MWDW
July 11, 2021 14:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Gibdale, Calf of Man

Daniel Woollard
July 11, 2021 09:10 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 50

Ramsey bay

Christ/Karen Wormwell
July 10, 2021 06:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 15

Gibdale, Calf of Man

Mollie Kirk
July 10, 2021 08:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 1 Normal swimming 10

Kione Ny Halby, East of the Calf

Mollie Kirk
July 10, 2021 15:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 5

S of Sound car park

Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker
July 10, 2021 16:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Fast swim or porpoising 20

S of Sound car park

Sue & Carol
July 10, 2021 15:20 Minke Whale 1 0 Feeding or foraging 10

W of Sound car park

Bill & Sue Whittaker
July 10, 2021 18:15 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 25

W of Sound car park

Sue & Carol
July 10, 2021 11:00 Minke Whale 1 0 Blowing 2

1 mile SE Calf of Man

Adrian Corkill
July 10, 2021 12:30 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 1

3 mile SE of the Calf of Man

Adrian Corkill
July 10, 2021 13:15 Minke Whale 1 0 Blowing 1

4 miles S of Langness

Adrian Corkill
July 9, 2021 17:50 Unidentified Small Cetacean 3 0 Leaping 2

West of Sound car park

Carol Woodall
July 9, 2021 09:50 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Feeding or foraging 265

Peel bay

Many
July 9, 2021 19:00 Risso’s Dolphin 5 1 Normal swimming 10

Chicken rock

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
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
May 13, 2023 18:15 1 Suspected feeding 5 Perwick bay Jacky Hall
May 11, 2023 16:45 1 1 Swimming 1 Contrary Head Paul Barlow
May 10, 2023 20:45 1 Tight circling 20 Behind peel castle Iva
May 9, 2023 12:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 15 miles East of Point of Ayre Chris Hill