Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2019 | 19:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Pigean stream, Marine drive |
Neil Clague |
| April 29, 2019 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Cow Harbour. Calf of Man |
Neil, many others |
| April 28, 2019 | 20:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Fort Island |
Liz Charter |
| April 28, 2019 | 14:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Ramsey bay |
Unknown |
| April 24, 2019 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Lower lighthouse looking east (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
| April 22, 2019 | 19:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Lower Lighthouse looking west (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
| April 22, 2019 | 07:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Middle lighthouse (Calf of Man) |
Daniel Woollard |
| April 22, 2019 | 07:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Middle lighthouse (Calf of Man) |
Daniel Woollard |
| April 22, 2019 | 09:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| April 22, 2019 | 16:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
N of Calf of Man ( Amulty ) |
Gemini Charter Bob Taylor |
| April 21, 2019 | 11:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Fiddler’s Green, Marine drive to Little Ness |
Allen S Moore |
| April 20, 2019 | 18:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 7 |
Lower lighthouse by The Stack (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
| April 20, 2019 | 07:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Upper lighthouse(Calf of Man) |
Daniel Woollard |
| April 20, 2019 | 16:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Middle lighthouse (Calf of Man) |
Daniel Woollard |
| April 20, 2019 | 18:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 85 |
Bay Fine |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
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 |