Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2024 | 19:25 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
N of Kitterland |
Sue Whittaker & Carol |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall | |||
| July 12, 2022 | 03:00 | 2 | Swimming | 120 | Port Erin Bay | Charles Leclerc | |||
| July 11, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 7 | 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | ||
| July 10, 2022 | 21:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 6 | Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Dermot Shimmin | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 09:00 | 1 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 120 | 1 km off White Strand & Gob-Y-Deigan | Ian Judd | ||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:45 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Niarbyl Bay | Georgina Franks, Lauren Slater |