Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2019 | 11:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
SE of the Calf of man |
Anon |
| May 24, 2019 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Contrary Head (Peel) |
Colin Gundry |
| May 24, 2019 | 15:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
E of the Calf of Man |
Gemini Charter boat, Richard & Jan Cooil |
| May 24, 2019 | 16:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Leaping | 3 |
S of Spanish Head |
Gemini Charter Bob Taylor |
| May 23, 2019 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Glen Maye |
Mike Taylor |
| May 22, 2019 | 20:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
South of Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| May 22, 2019 | 18:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 3 |
S of Sound |
Julian Simmonds |
| May 22, 2019 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Off Port Erin bay |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 21, 2019 | 08:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Dreswick Point, Langness |
Anon |
| May 21, 2019 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Scarlett Point |
Anon |
| May 20, 2019 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
10 miles east of Douglas |
Chris Bowen (Steam Packet) |
| May 20, 2019 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Langness lighthouse |
Mark Kitching |
| May 20, 2019 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Leaping | 30 |
8NM SSE of Calf of Man |
Richard Stain |
| May 19, 2019 | 09:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Grenaugh |
Anon |
| May 19, 2019 | 16:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
8 mile of Port St Mary |
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 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| 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 |