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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall | |||
| July 12, 2022 | 03:00 | 2 | Swimming | 120 | Port Erin Bay | Charles Leclerc | |||
| July 11, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 7 | 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | ||
| July 10, 2022 | 21:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 6 | Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Dermot Shimmin | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 09:00 | 1 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 120 | 1 km off White Strand & Gob-Y-Deigan | Ian Judd | ||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:45 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Niarbyl Bay | Georgina Franks, Lauren Slater |