Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2019 | 10:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 22, 2019 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
East Sound Calf of Man |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 21, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton – Shona Boat trips |
| June 18, 2019 | 10:00 | Common Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
10 miles South of Port St Mary |
Tom Middlebrook (vessel-Spray) |
| June 18, 2019 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 16, 2019 | 14:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Niarbyl Bay |
Lynda |
| June 16, 2019 | 12:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of The Sound |
MWDW |
| June 13, 2019 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | Leaping | 35 |
South of the Calf |
Discover Diving | |
| June 9, 2019 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of The Sound |
Em Cleator |
| June 9, 2019 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Psm War Memorial |
Anon |
| June 9, 2019 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East side calf sound |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 5, 2019 | 10:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Sugarloaf |
Anon | |
| June 5, 2019 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
Calf of Man- Chicken Rock |
Di Swayne |
| June 4, 2019 | 12:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Bradda head to Fleshwick |
Anon |
| June 4, 2019 | 10:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Anon |
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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay (off Fairy Glen filling station) | David Thornley | |
| 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 |