Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2024 | 12:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
6m off Kirk Michael |
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| June 22, 2024 | 06:55 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Big head ,Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 21, 2024 | 08:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port-e-Vullen |
Karen Hannay |
| June 20, 2024 | 07:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Logging on surface | 5 |
Fleshwick |
Nicky Lewis |
| June 20, 2024 | 10:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 4 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Dalby |
Nicky Lewis |
| June 20, 2024 | 13:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
6 miles off Bradda head |
Harry Gell |
| June 20, 2024 | 12:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Harry Gell |
| June 20, 2024 | 15:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Kione Ny Halby |
Calf Wardens |
| June 20, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 19, 2024 | 14:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Ramsey Bay-Point of Ayre |
John Griffiths, Fiona |
| June 19, 2024 | 17:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Big Head, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 17, 2024 | 06:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Kione Ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 16, 2024 | 12:25 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Groudle Beach to Dhoon |
Jackie Turner, Katie Bevan, Amy, Others |
| June 15, 2024 | 20:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 100 |
Kirk Michael to Peel |
Chris Rawlinson, Rose Pollard, D & S Challis, Other |
| June 15, 2024 | 11:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
5 miles NW of Calf Sound |
Dermot Shimmin |
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 |