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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran |