Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2024 | 15:05 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 2, 2024 | 11:00 | Common dolphin | 3 | 0 | Sleeping | 5 |
3 miles off Chicken rock |
Dylan Williamson |
| April 2, 2024 | 11:40 | Bottlenose dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Calf Sound |
Tim Jones |
| April 2, 2024 | 11:25 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 150 |
Point of Ayre-Ramsey |
Alia Centofanti, Deb Cubbon |
| April 2, 2024 | 11:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 1, 2024 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
The Puddle, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| March 31, 2024 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Chicken rock |
Calf Wardens |
| March 30, 2024 | 17:00 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Glen Mooar |
Richard Crane |
| March 30, 2024 | 18:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Chicken rock |
Calf Wardens |
| March 29, 2024 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| March 29, 2024 | 18:00 | Common dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Chick rock |
Calf Wardens |
| March 28, 2024 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Calf of Man Lighthouses |
Calf Wardens |
| March 27, 2024 | 18:00 | Common dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Calf of Man Lighthouses |
Calf Wardens |
| March 26, 2024 | 14:00 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Chicken Rock |
Calf Wardens |
| March 26, 2024 | 10:10 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
The puddle, Calf of Man |
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 |