Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| July 22, 2024 | 19:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 22, 2024 | 14:40 | Harbour porpoise | 7 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
Gibale Bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 21, 2024 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale Bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 19, 2024 | 14:05 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale Bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 18, 2024 | 15:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 18, 2024 | 16:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 18, 2024 | 16:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Fold point, Calf of man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 17, 2024 | 08:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
6.5 miles S of PSM |
Martin Lambden |
| July 17, 2024 | 17:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel Bay |
Megg Whelan-Ferris |
| July 17, 2024 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 17, 2024 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 17, 2024 | 19:30 | Common dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale Bay, 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 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 |