Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
Langness |
Mike Craine |
| May 2, 2016 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel breakwater |
Rachel Jackson |
| April 29, 2016 | 10:52 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of the Calf |
Bill Holgate |
| April 27, 2016 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Marine Drive |
Keith and Barbara Uren |
| April 25, 2016 | 19:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Dhoon bay |
Joseph |
| April 24, 2016 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 20 |
Douglas head |
Simon & Erin Jeffs |
| April 20, 2016 | 08:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Bay |
Maggie Shutler |
| April 20, 2016 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Calf of Man |
Sue Leeming (aboard Gemini) |
| April 19, 2016 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head |
Dave Corkish |
| April 19, 2016 | 11:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1 mile off Scarlett |
Adam and Margaret Kelly |
| April 18, 2016 | 19:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
By the old Howstrake camp |
Fiona |
| April 18, 2016 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Groudle |
Nicola Mcsween |
| April 17, 2016 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Douglas Head |
Steve Wright |
| April 17, 2016 | 10:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Marine Drive |
Steve Wright |
| April 13, 2016 | 16:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 30 |
Marine drive |
Taylor Keig |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |