Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2024 | 09:15 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| November 2, 2024 | 10:00 | Common dolphin | 75 | 25 | Fast swim or porpoising | 50 |
5-6 miles North of Peel |
Ian Young |
| November 1, 2024 | 10:00 | Common dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
5 miles North of Peel |
Ian Young |
| October 29, 2024 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 29, 2024 | 16:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 29, 2024 | 16:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
East of Clay Head |
Shane Stigant |
| October 28, 2024 | 11:30 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Grand Island, Ramsey |
Andy McKinlay |
| October 28, 2024 | 14:30 | Unidentified large cetacean | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 3 |
South of Port Mooar |
Anna Kerruish |
| October 28, 2024 | 15:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Point of Ayre |
Gayle Johnson |
| October 28, 2024 | 09:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 27, 2024 | 16:50 | Common dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Kione ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 24, 2024 | 07:10 | Harbour porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Chicken Rock, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 24, 2024 | 15:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 21, 2024 | 16:09 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Peel Bay |
MWDW, Kate Lord & others |
| October 20, 2024 | 11:10 | Harbour porpoise | Normal swimming | 5 |
Caigher Point, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
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 |