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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 180 | Peel breakwater | Colin Lawrenson, Alistair Sutherland and other | ||
| July 4, 2022 | 12:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Peel breakwater to the headlands | Andi young, Neil Westwood, The Mitchell family | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Glen Maye – Peel Hill | David R | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 15:55 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 150-200m off Peel Castle | Mike Davies | |||
| June 30, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Scarlett | Virginia Keig | ||
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman |