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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 180 | Peel breakwater | Colin Lawrenson, Alistair Sutherland and other | ||
| July 4, 2022 | 12:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Peel breakwater to the headlands | Andi young, Neil Westwood, The Mitchell family | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Glen Maye – Peel Hill | David R | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 15:55 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 150-200m off Peel Castle | Mike Davies | |||
| June 30, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Scarlett | Virginia Keig | ||
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| 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 |