Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
North of the Calf |
Carol and Sue |
| May 21, 2024 | 15:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| May 20, 2024 | 20:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
12 miles out of Douglas |
Peter Leece |
| May 20, 2024 | 16:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel Headlands |
Peter Leece |
| May 17, 2024 | 16:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Carol & Sue |
| May 17, 2024 | 16:40 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Sue and Carol | |
| May 17, 2024 | 20:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Onchan Head |
Rich Atherton |
| May 16, 2024 | 12:55 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker |
| May 16, 2024 | 13:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| May 14, 2024 | 12:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin |
Helen |
| May 13, 2024 | 10:45 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Breakwater |
Paul Pearson (LAPIS) |
| May 13, 2024 | 12:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
5 miles off Peel |
Max Crookall |
| May 12, 2024 | 15:43 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Carol Woodall, Sue Whittaker |
| May 11, 2024 | 13:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Dhoon beach |
Hannah Curtis |
| May 11, 2024 | 20:50 | Risso’s dolphin | 4 | 0 | Logging on surface | 15 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Carol Woodall, Sue & Bill, Amy |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| 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 | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy |