Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2024 | 11:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Calf of Man lighthouse |
Calf wardens |
| April 14, 2024 | 12:00 | Common dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Chicken rocks, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 13, 2024 | 17:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Cow harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 11, 2024 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 8 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Calf of Man lighthouse |
Calf wardens |
| April 10, 2024 | 18:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Port Erin bay |
Lina | |
| April 10, 2024 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 7 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Calf of Man lighthouse |
Calf wardens |
| April 9, 2024 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 8 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Off Calf of Man lighthouses |
Calf wardens |
| April 9, 2024 | 17:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 12 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 9, 2024 | 08:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 8, 2024 | 13:40 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Gibdale point |
Calf wardens |
| April 7, 2024 | 12:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale point |
Calf wardens |
| April 7, 2024 | 15:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Off the lighthouse, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 5, 2024 | 10:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 5, 2024 | 16:00 | Common dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Cow harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| April 4, 2024 | 08:40 | Common dolphin | 30 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Drinking Dragon |
Calf Wardens |
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 |