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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran |