Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
July 19, 2016 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Leaping 3

The Sound

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Not recorded 1

Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 14:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Calf of Man

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 14:30 Risso’s Dolphin 9 0 Blowing 10

Bay Fine, Port Erin

Chris Burton shona boat trips
July 19, 2016 11:30 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Chicken Rock

Kirrie Jenkins
July 18, 2016 12:00 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Feeding or foraging 10

Fort Island

Mandie and Ditte
July 16, 2016 18:00 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 1

Marine Drive

Rachel Jackson
July 16, 2016 13:00 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 15

Calf of Man

Bob Taylor (Gemini)
July 16, 2016 12:30 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 1

Spanish Head

Bob Taylor (Gemini)
July 16, 2016 12:05 Risso’s Dolphin 8 0 Bow riding 20

1 Mile off Dalby

Krzysztof Arciszewski
July 14, 2016 17:39 Risso’s Dolphin 2 0 Normal swimming 2

Port St Mary

Stuart marshall
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

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