Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 16:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Point of Ayre |
Carol Woodall |
| June 30, 2024 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 29, 2024 | 13:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Ramsey Bay |
Christopher Jackson, Elaine Meakin |
| June 29, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 26, 2024 | 10:40 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
South Harbour-Kione Ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 26, 2024 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 26, 2024 | 10:20 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
The Burroo, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 25, 2024 | 13:55 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Derbyhaven |
Tom Morgan |
| June 25, 2024 | 20:00 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
4.5 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| June 24, 2024 | 17:10 | Unidentified small cetacean | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Port Mooar |
Janet Sykes |
| June 24, 2024 | 21:00 | Unidentified small cetacean | 30 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
4.5 Km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| June 23, 2024 | 10:30 | Ocean sunfish | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Marine drive |
Manuela |
| June 23, 2024 | 15:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
East of the Calf |
MWDW, Yvonne and Russ Hewlett |
| June 23, 2024 | 15:55 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of the Sound |
MWDW |
| June 23, 2024 | 15:30 | Harbour porpoise | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Entrance to the Sound, eastern side |
MWDW |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | North Peel headlands | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| 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 |