Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2017 | 13:00 | Humpback whale | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 105 |
Niarbyl-West of The Calf |
Andrew McGonnell, Sue and David Griffiths |
| July 29, 2017 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
West of the Calf of Man |
MWDW |
| July 25, 2017 | 16:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port St Mary |
MWDW |
| July 25, 2017 | 19:40 | Common Dolphin | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 45 |
W of Sound car park (top) |
Rhona & Robin | |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |