Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2019 | 19:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| April 19, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips |
| April 19, 2019 | 17:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine, Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat Trips | |
| April 18, 2019 | 13:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 80 |
Laxey bay to Onchan |
Too many to mention |
| April 18, 2019 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Stack of Man |
Gemini Charter Bob Taylor |
| April 17, 2019 | 20:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 3 |
SW of The Sound |
Gemini Charter Bob Taylor |
| April 16, 2019 | 13:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Outside of Cow Harbour (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne and others |
| April 16, 2019 | 18:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Kallow Point, Port St Mary |
Neil |
| April 12, 2019 | 08:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour (Calf of Man) |
Mike Haigh |
| April 11, 2019 | 09:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale Bay (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
| April 10, 2019 | 15:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off upper lighthouse (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
| April 10, 2019 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Lower lighthouse (Calf of Man) |
Di Swayne |
| April 9, 2019 | 18:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Off the Cletts |
Di Swayne |
| April 9, 2019 | 12:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
Santon head |
Neil Barron, Pete (WhatsApp) |
| April 8, 2019 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South of the Stack on the Calf of Man |
Di Swayne |
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 |