Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2020 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of Kitterland |
Phill m |
| June 15, 2020 | 16:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Outside Port Erin bay |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
| June 15, 2020 | 12:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 240 |
Port St Mary to Warts bank (south of the Calf) |
Steve Wright, Alexander and Geoff and Jane Cork |
| June 14, 2020 | 19:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Castletown Bay |
Lindsay Rowe |
| June 14, 2020 | 16:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Off Niarbyl |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
| June 13, 2020 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Blue Point |
Mick |
| June 10, 2020 | 10:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Derbyhaven breakwater |
Liz Charter |
| June 9, 2020 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Blue Point |
Nick Pinder |
| June 9, 2020 | 10:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Blowing | 30 |
Fort Island |
Samuel and Euan Kinnish |
| June 9, 2020 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
West of The Sound |
Steve Wright |
| June 9, 2020 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
East of the Sound |
Steve Wright, Neil Barron, Jen A |
| June 9, 2020 | 15:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
West of the Sound |
Jen, Neil, Jean, Howard & Andrea |
| June 8, 2020 | 16:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Brian Liggins |
| June 2, 2020 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
West of the Sound |
Adam Tansey-Scales and Em |
| June 2, 2020 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Derbyhaven |
Liz Charter |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| 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 |