Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2024 | 15:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine Drive – Fort Island |
Steve Wright |
| July 28, 2024 | 08:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
Peel and Fenella |
Anna Graham, Eva Colussi |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward |