Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2017 | 19:53 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
West of the Sound |
Carol, Sue, Rhona & Robin |
| May 11, 2017 | 15:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Chasms |
Sue, Carol & Bill |
| May 10, 2017 | 18:36 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
South of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| May 10, 2017 | 20:13 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port St Mary |
Carol, Sue & Bill |
| May 10, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 7 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Bradda Head |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| May 9, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Ledges Port St M ary |
Janice Richard Cooil |
| May 9, 2017 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of the Sound |
Katherine Miller |
| May 7, 2017 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
100 metres NW of Gibdale Point. |
D J Richards |
| May 7, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
East of The Sound |
MWDW |
| May 7, 2017 | 15:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
West of The Sound |
MWDW |
| May 7, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Half a mile south of the Calf |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| May 7, 2017 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Warts bank |
Martin Lambden |
| May 7, 2017 | 07:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
100m off the islets of Langness |
Liz Charter and Tim Earl |
| May 6, 2017 | 15:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
S of The Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| May 6, 2017 | 16:27 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
S of Sound |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |