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 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 | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay |