Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2024 | 17:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Marine drive arches |
Marc Mellor, Rosie Callow |
| September 22, 2024 | 07:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Bradda head |
Sylvia Podmore |
| September 20, 2024 | 13:20 | Common dolphin | 200 | 50 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
1/2 mile off Point of Ayre |
Jake ‘Rocket’ Mortimer |
| September 17, 2024 | 10:30 | Minke whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
6 miles NW of Peel |
Ian and Jane Young |
| September 16, 2024 | 16:55 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| September 16, 2024 | 18:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | Bow riding | 40 |
Peel breakwater |
MWDW | |
| September 13, 2024 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Chasms |
Elan Shipton |
| September 13, 2024 | 14:10 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Perwick bay |
Elan Shipton |
| September 12, 2024 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale Bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| September 11, 2024 | 18:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Breakwater |
Dennis Jepson |
| September 11, 2024 | 17:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale Bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| September 10, 2024 | 15:15 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| September 8, 2024 | 09:45 | Harbour porpoise | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden | ||
| September 7, 2024 | 13:25 | Harbour porpoise | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas head |
Natassja chadwick |
| September 7, 2024 | 13:40 | Unidentified small cetacean | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head towards onchan head |
Natassja chadwick |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| 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 |