Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2025 | 18:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| August 8, 2025 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Peel bay, close in by Bowling Green |
Caroline McGillion | |
| August 7, 2025 | 12:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| August 5, 2025 | 16:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
North east of Langness |
Barrule |
| August 3, 2025 | 13:50 | Harbour porpoise | 8 | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Kione ny Halbey, south of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| August 2, 2025 | 12:05 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 1 |
Off Cornaa |
Helen Percival |
| August 2, 2025 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Kione ny Halbey, south of the Calf |
Calf wardens |
| August 1, 2025 | 09:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Magee |
| July 31, 2025 | 10:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Spanish head |
Mike & Tanya Godley |
| July 31, 2025 | 13:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| July 30, 2025 | 15:50 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South of the Sound |
Not recorded |
| July 30, 2025 | 21:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 20 |
Peel castle |
Casey J Boat |
| July 30, 2025 | 14:00 | Common dolphin | 40 | 10 | Bow riding | 15 |
West of the Sound |
Gemini Boat |
| July 28, 2025 | 17:30 | Common dolphin | 10 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Laxey bay, about 1km off the beach. |
Shane Stigant |
| July 28, 2025 | 19:35 | Common dolphin | 20 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
North Stack, Calf of Man |
Thomas Keggen (Boat Trips Isle of Man) |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |