Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2019 | 20:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Perwick Bay |
Jen Adams |
| August 26, 2019 | 16:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
About 8 miles West of the Calf Sound |
Dermot Shimmin |
| August 25, 2019 | 08:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Inside Peel bay |
Many |
| August 25, 2019 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ballaugh Beach |
Billy Woodbridge |
| August 22, 2019 | 16:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
The Sound |
Gillian Tyson |
| August 16, 2019 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Ramsey Bay |
Neil and Monica |
| August 14, 2019 | 13:30 | Common Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
West of Bradda Head |
Barrule |
| August 13, 2019 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 9 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey seafront |
Neil Barron |
| August 12, 2019 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
Perwick Bay |
Simon Williams |
| August 12, 2019 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Perwick Bay |
Simon Williams |
| August 8, 2019 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 8 |
West Side Calf Sound off Kitterland |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| August 8, 2019 | 09:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Callow Point |
Neil Barron |
| August 3, 2019 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
The Sound |
Neil barron |
| August 3, 2019 | 13:50 | Common Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
S of Langness |
Team Taylor |
| August 3, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South Stack Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 |