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 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |