Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Port st Mary between callow point and the carrick |
Stuart Marshall |
| July 23, 2017 | 11:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Off Langness lighthouse |
Richard and Janice Cooil | |
| July 23, 2017 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
1 mile off Bradda head |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips | |
| July 23, 2017 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 240 |
Port st Mary between callow point and the carrick |
Stuart Marshall |
| July 22, 2017 | 10:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Langness |
Emily Cleator |
| July 22, 2017 | 16:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | Normal swimming | 2 |
From the Ben-My-Chree |
Alex McCormac | |
| July 22, 2017 | 13:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Ramsey outer Harbour |
Pauline Johns |
| July 22, 2017 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Port St Mary |
Pete Quirk |
| July 20, 2017 | 09:46 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Onchan Head |
Jo Barry/many at Old Mutual International |
| July 20, 2017 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Maureen & Nigel Morgan |
| July 18, 2017 | 14:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Stack off the calf |
chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 18, 2017 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 240 |
Port st Mary between callow point and the carrick |
Stuart Marshall |
| July 17, 2017 | 10:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | Leaping | 20 |
NW Kitterland |
Sue&Eddie Richards, Pete &Ann | |
| July 17, 2017 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| July 16, 2017 | 20:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
S of the Sound |
Sue, Bill |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam |