Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2024 | 19:00 | Common dolphin | 60 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
The Stack, west Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 20, 2024 | 19:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
NW of Calf lighthouses |
Calf Wardens |
| April 20, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Gibdale point |
Calf wardens |
| April 20, 2024 | 15:00 | Bottlenose dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Chicken rocks, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 19, 2024 | 13:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Mooar |
Shane Stigant |
| April 19, 2024 | 18:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| April 19, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Caigher point, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 17, 2024 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Caigher point, west Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 16, 2024 | 11:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 8 |
Cow harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 16, 2024 | 11:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Calf of Man lighthouse |
Calf wardens |
| April 16, 2024 | 08:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 15, 2024 | 07:35 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| April 14, 2024 | 10:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey Bay |
Robert Fisher |
| April 14, 2024 | 15:30 | Bottlenose dolphin | 6 | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| April 14, 2024 | 17:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
West of the Calf of Man |
Spike Webb |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |