Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2024 | 17:05 | Common dolphin | 8 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
9 Miles off Peel |
David Crozier |
| May 28, 2024 | 10:00 | Common dolphin | 30 | 0 | Bow riding | 40 |
4 Miles off Douglas |
Helen, Neil and Zeb |
| May 27, 2024 | 18:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 100 |
Port Erin Bay |
Aquabike Isle of Man |
| May 26, 2024 | 16:20 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Lee |
| May 26, 2024 | 11:15 | Common dolphin | 10 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
7 miles off Niarbyl |
Dermot Shimmin |
| May 26, 2024 | 11:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
9 miles off Niarbyl |
Dermot Shimmin | |
| May 25, 2024 | 11:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 5 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| May 25, 2024 | 14:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Douglas head |
Andrew Laidlaw |
| May 24, 2024 | 18:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| May 24, 2024 | 21:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Port Erin Bay |
Alexander Hextall |
| May 24, 2024 | 12:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 6 | 0 | Interacting with basking shark | 15 |
3 kms off Scarlett point |
Tom |
| May 24, 2024 | 15:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Glen Wyllin |
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| May 24, 2024 | 18:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Fanella Beach |
Ellie and Stanley |
| May 22, 2024 | 08:45 | White-beaked dolphin | 8 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
10 miles from Douglas. Seen from the Steam-packet ferry. |
Britta Potyka |
| May 21, 2024 | 15:45 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Bradda Head |
Sue and Carol |
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 |