Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2017 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Fleshwick |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| June 18, 2017 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Port St Mary |
Steve Quilliam |
| June 18, 2017 | 10:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head |
Richard Hill |
| June 4, 2017 | 07:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Ramsey Bay |
Danny Kermeen |
| June 2, 2017 | 15:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
5 miles off Peel |
Anon |
| May 31, 2017 | 09:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
Off Peel |
Nicky Horne |
| May 25, 2017 | 20:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin Bay. |
Liz Charter and Tim Earl (and visitors who spotted them) |
| May 25, 2017 | 15:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
3.5 miles off Bradda Head |
Nicky Horne |
| May 24, 2017 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cranstal (near Point of Ayre) |
Paula Wadsworth |
| May 24, 2017 | 12:58 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| May 20, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Sound |
Steve Wright |
| May 19, 2017 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Point of Ayre |
Bill & Sue Whittaker |
| May 17, 2017 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 0 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
10kms south of Castletown |
Craig Woodbridge/David Beard |
| May 17, 2017 | 12:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
PSM ledges |
Sue & Bill Whittaker | |
| May 17, 2017 | 12:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
PSM ledges |
Sue Whittaker |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| 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 | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy |