Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2019 | 13:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
chris burton Shona Boat trips |
| May 18, 2019 | 13:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 2 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off Langness |
Carol J Woodall |
| May 18, 2019 | 14:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Carol J Woodall and Sue Whittaker |
| May 18, 2019 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| May 16, 2019 | 08:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Little Ness |
Anon |
| May 15, 2019 | 09:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
W of Langness |
Anon |
| May 14, 2019 | 19:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
W of Sound car park |
Robin Sue & Carol |
| May 13, 2019 | 19:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Calf of Man |
Robin Settrey Sue Bill &Carol |
| May 13, 2019 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port Soderick |
Mike Quayle |
| May 13, 2019 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
N of Calf of Man |
Gemini Charter Bob Taylor |
| May 12, 2019 | 09:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fort Island |
Mike Quayle |
| May 12, 2019 | 11:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Fort Island |
Mike Quayle |
| May 11, 2019 | 08:05 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Cass Ny Hawin, north of the runway |
Neil Barron |
| May 11, 2019 | 16:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Langness Foghorn |
Andy and Anne Roberts |
| May 11, 2019 | 19:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Laxey-Douglas |
Many |
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 |