Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2019 | 19:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Dermot Shimmin |
| July 29, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
1.5mile off Jurby |
Anon |
| July 29, 2019 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 3 | Normal swimming | 60 |
SE of Calf |
Anon |
| July 29, 2019 | 17:10 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
SE of Chicken Rock |
Rob Annett |
| July 29, 2019 | 14:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
South Stack Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 27, 2019 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
East side of the Calf sound off the Cletts |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 25, 2019 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay fine Port erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 24, 2019 | 09:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South of Cow Harbour (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne | |
| July 23, 2019 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine drive |
Ian Wilcock |
| July 21, 2019 | 11:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
West of calf |
Neil barron |
| July 16, 2019 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Dean |
| July 15, 2019 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Erin Bay |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 15, 2019 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Fleshwick bay |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 14, 2019 | 12:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
S of the Ledges, PSM |
Sue & Carol |
| July 14, 2019 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man – Cletts |
Di Swayne (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |