Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2024 | 13:00 | Common dolphin | 15 | 5 | Bow riding | 20 |
8 miles NW Peel |
Max Crookall |
| March 19, 2024 | 08:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West coast of the Calf |
Calf Wardens |
| March 19, 2024 | 16:35 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| March 13, 2024 | 13:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Port Erin Bay |
Clare Rogerson, Taylor Bridgens |
| March 12, 2024 | 16:25 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Bay Fine, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| March 11, 2024 | 10:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Between Port Erin and The Sound |
Simon |
| March 6, 2024 | 16:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Interacting with swimmers | 10 |
Port Erin |
Debbie Wignall |
| March 4, 2024 | 15:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Port Erin bay |
Jan Sellors |
| March 3, 2024 | 09:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Leaping | 30 |
Ramsey bay |
Laura | |
| March 2, 2024 | 10:30 | Unidentified small cetacean | 0 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
2 km off Laxey |
Shane Stigant, Jiffy Bus |
| March 2, 2024 | 15:45 | Bottlenose dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas to Onchan head |
James Robertson, Steve Leeson |
| March 2, 2024 | 09:40 | Risso’s dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive, Pigeon Stream |
Sean Corlett |
| February 29, 2024 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port Erin |
Shane Bedford |
| February 27, 2024 | 07:25 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel breakwater |
Anna Graham |
| February 26, 2024 | 17:05 | Bottlenose dolphin | 6 | Leaping | 5 |
Astern of Manxman |
George Bridson |
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 |