Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2024 | 08:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 50 | 20 | Bow riding | 360 |
Dalby to Clay head |
Casey J boat, Shane Stigant, Dan Corkish, Steve Marsden and more |
| July 27, 2024 | 09:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 750 |
Point of Ayre-Peel |
Keren Wormwell, others |
| July 26, 2024 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Glen Mooar |
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| July 25, 2024 | 13:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Laxey bay |
Andrew Pegge, John Baker |
| July 25, 2024 | 14:53 | Common dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
5 miles west of Peel |
SV John North |
| July 25, 2024 | 12:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Laxey Bay |
Leanne Ward |
| July 24, 2024 | 11:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
South side of The Calf Sound |
Quentin De Backer |
| July 23, 2024 | 17:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Peel bay |
MWDW, Claire Cunningham, Meg Whelan-Ferris |
| July 23, 2024 | 20:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Point of Ayre, west side |
John Baker |
| July 22, 2024 | 13:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 14 | 6 | Leaping | 10 |
Mile off Bradda head |
Thomas Keggen (Boat Trips Isle of Man) |
| July 22, 2024 | 19:45 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 3 | Normal swimming | 15 |
North of the Sound |
Thomas Keggen (Boat Trips Isle of Man) |
| July 22, 2024 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 250 |
Douglas bay to Laxey bay |
Mike Kelly, Lucy Swift, Jonard Dela Cruz |
| July 22, 2024 | 10:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 22, 2024 | 19:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 22, 2024 | 14:40 | Harbour porpoise | 7 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
Gibale Bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 |