Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2025 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Kione ny Halbey, south of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| August 12, 2025 | 18:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| August 11, 2025 | 12:00 | Common dolphin | 12 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
3 miles north of Peel bay. |
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| August 11, 2025 | 18:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 4 |
Peel breakwater |
Caroline McGillion |
| August 11, 2025 | 15:45 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
MWT Cronk y Bing Nature Reserve |
David Bellamy & Carmel Croukamp |
| August 11, 2025 | 16:00 | Common dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Off Fleshwick |
Steven Colquitt |
| August 11, 2025 | 16:05 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Half a mile due east of Santon Head. |
Peter Quirk |
| August 11, 2025 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South west of the Calf |
Jess and Josie |
| August 11, 2025 | 21:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Peel breakwater |
Jess and Josie |
| August 11, 2025 | 05:30 | Common dolphin | 45 | 5 | Bow riding | 15 |
Offshore from Peel |
Casey J boat teips |
| August 11, 2025 | 11:00 | Common dolphin | 40 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
3km off Glen Maye |
Casey J boat trips |
| August 11, 2025 | 15:50 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale point, north Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| August 11, 2025 | 15:50 | Common dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Gindale point, north of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| August 11, 2025 | 17:50 | Common dolphin | 7 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Cow harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| August 10, 2025 | 11:00 | Tuna | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Marine drive |
Pawel G, Brian Liggins |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader |