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

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
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