Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2024 | 15:45 | Common dolphin | 40 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
12 miles NW of the Isle of Man |
David Saunders |
| November 18, 2024 | 14:20 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Louisa Nodwell |
| November 14, 2024 | 11:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 14, 2024 | 15:15 | Unidentified small cetacean | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
4 NM off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| November 14, 2024 | 15:45 | Unidentified small cetacean | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
4-6 NM off Clay Head |
Shane Stigant |
| November 13, 2024 | 12:20 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 4 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
3km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| November 13, 2024 | 13:55 | Unidentified small cetacean | 5 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Onchan Head |
Matt Cory |
| November 13, 2024 | 13:08 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 12 |
Peel Breakwater |
Steve Wright, Georgie Dempsey-Moore, Ruth Black |
| November 12, 2024 | 11:30 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
5 miles South of Port St Mary |
Martin Lambden |
| November 10, 2024 | 15:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 40 |
Ramsey Bay |
John & Jamiee |
| November 5, 2024 | 09:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Rarwick, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| November 4, 2024 | 15:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Douglas Bay |
Ron Dicks |
| November 3, 2024 | 09:10 | Bottlenose dolphin | 8 | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off Laxey Bay |
Ian Moon, Jacki Moon, David Bellamy, Robert Fisher |
| November 3, 2024 | 08:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 3, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote |