Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2024 | 13:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 80 |
3 Miles off Peel |
SV John North |
| July 8, 2024 | 13:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
1/2 mile west of Sound |
Jane Young |
| July 8, 2024 | 21:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
South of the Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 7, 2024 | 13:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Douglas – Onchan |
Matt Joyner, Ida Elson, Sarah-Jayne Sleddon, Patsy+Colin |
| July 6, 2024 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 450 |
Point of Ayre – Peel |
Danny Smith, James Hampton, MWDW |
| July 6, 2024 | 20:30 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Sugarloaf |
Tide Mike |
| July 5, 2024 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 240 |
Douglas Bay – Dhoon |
Sarah Blake, Lisa Lockwood, Joanne Claire, Seb Swithinbank |
| July 4, 2024 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 2, 2024 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 600 |
Peel bay – Port Erin |
Helen Cowley, Maria Coldwell |
| July 2, 2024 | 10:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Eastern Sound |
David Bellamy & guests on ‘Scraayl’ |
| July 2, 2024 | 19:10 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
1nm south of Perwick |
David Bellamy, Steve Clague on ‘Scraayl’ |
| July 2, 2024 | 17:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 190 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 30, 2024 | 16:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Point of Ayre |
Carol Woodall |
| June 30, 2024 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 29, 2024 | 13:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Ramsey Bay |
Christopher Jackson, Elaine Meakin |
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 |