Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2024 | 13:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Ramsey Bay |
Christopher Jackson, Elaine Meakin |
| June 29, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 26, 2024 | 10:40 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
South Harbour-Kione Ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 26, 2024 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 26, 2024 | 10:20 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
The Burroo, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 25, 2024 | 13:55 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Derbyhaven |
Tom Morgan |
| June 25, 2024 | 20:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
4.5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| June 24, 2024 | 17:10 | Unidentified small cetacean | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Port Mooar |
Janet Sykes |
| June 24, 2024 | 21:00 | Unidentified small cetacean | 30 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
4.5 Km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| June 23, 2024 | 10:30 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Marine drive |
Manuela |
| June 23, 2024 | 15:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
East of the Calf |
MWDW, Yvonne and Russ Hewlett |
| June 23, 2024 | 15:55 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of the Sound |
MWDW |
| June 23, 2024 | 15:30 | Harbour porpoise | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Entrance to the Sound, eastern side |
MWDW | |
| June 23, 2024 | 15:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Kione Ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 23, 2024 | 13:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 0 | Logging on surface | 15 |
Creg Veanagh, 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 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward |