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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran |