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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote | |||
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW | |||
| June 6, 2022 | 16:40 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 5m off Port Erin | Faye Devlin | |||
| June 3, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Half a mile west of Spanish Head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| June 2, 2022 | 15:20 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Off Jurby head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| May 29, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton |