Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2024 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale Bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| August 15, 2024 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Logging on surface | 20 |
Gansey Bay |
Sarah Stocks |
| August 14, 2024 | 11:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| August 14, 2024 | 16:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Tail slapping | 60 |
Maughold-Port E Vullen |
Martin J Sanderson, Ali Robertson, Gemma Scotts |
| August 14, 2024 | 13:00 | Common dolphin | 15 | 15 | Bow riding | 40 |
The Sound to Chicken Rock |
Kirrie jenkins |
| August 14, 2024 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 600 |
Peel bay |
Many |
| August 14, 2024 | 06:30 | Common dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
12 miles west of the Calf |
Tom Morgan (Barrule) |
| August 12, 2024 | 21:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Dave Corkish |
| August 11, 2024 | 12:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port e vullen |
Caroline womersley |
| August 4, 2024 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Peel Bay |
Peel Carnival |
| August 3, 2024 | 17:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 5 |
10 miles SW of the Calf |
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| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 11 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
5 miles west of Port Erin |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin |
| August 1, 2024 | 12:05 | Common dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
5 miles West of Peel |
SV John North |
| August 1, 2024 | 14:50 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
6.5 miles NW of Peel |
SV John North |
| August 1, 2024 | 19:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Peel bay |
SV John North |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward |