Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2018 | 19:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
SE of Sound |
Robin & Rhona Settrey |
| April 27, 2018 | 14:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
S of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 27, 2018 | 15:27 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
SE of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| April 21, 2018 | 13:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
End of airport runway |
Em |
| April 21, 2018 | 10:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
North of the Sound |
Sea Kayaking IOM |
| April 21, 2018 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
The Ledges, Port St Mary |
Neil barron |
| April 20, 2018 | 08:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Spanish head |
Neil Barron |
| April 13, 2018 | 10:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
On Warts Bank |
Martin Lambden |
| April 11, 2018 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Off Douglas, seen from Ben-my-Chree |
Zoe Sowrey |
| April 7, 2018 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Logging on surface | 5 |
Rue Point |
Nick Pinder |
| April 7, 2018 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Kath Giles |
| April 7, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Calf Lighthouses |
Calf wardens |
| April 6, 2018 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 25 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Calf Lighthouses |
Calf Wardens |
| April 4, 2018 | 13:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Langness by the lighthouse |
Graham Sutton |
| March 29, 2018 | 07:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Ramsey bay |
Unknown |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| 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 |