Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2024 | 09:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 27, 2024 | 16:50 | Common dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Kione ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 24, 2024 | 07:10 | Harbour porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Chicken Rock, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 24, 2024 | 15:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 21, 2024 | 16:09 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Peel Bay |
MWDW, Kate Lord & others |
| October 20, 2024 | 11:10 | Harbour porpoise | Normal swimming | 5 |
Caigher Point, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden | ||
| October 19, 2024 | 14:25 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 50 |
Peel Bay |
Carol Woodall, Sue & Bill |
| October 17, 2024 | 18:30 | Harbour porpoise | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Warden | ||
| October 13, 2024 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off Rue Point |
Nick Pinder |
| October 13, 2024 | 14:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Outside Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| October 13, 2024 | 17:53 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
West of the the Sound |
Carol Woodall, Sue & Bill |
| October 7, 2024 | 16:08 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Peel Bay |
MWDW |
| October 7, 2024 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens | ||
| October 6, 2024 | 11:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of the Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| September 30, 2024 | 12:50 | Bottlenose dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie |