Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2023 | 11:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Calf of Man to Chicken Rock |
Calf Wardens |
| June 12, 2023 | 12:00 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East coast of Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 11, 2023 | 16:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Back of Peel Castle |
Sharon Walker |
| June 11, 2023 | 11:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
North west of Calf Sound |
Nina, Joanna and Dermot Shimmin |
| June 11, 2023 | 11:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
12 miles off Calf Sound |
Nina, Joanna and Dermot Shimmin |
| June 11, 2023 | 12:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Spaldrick |
Saskia Beresford |
| June 11, 2023 | 11:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 10 |
12 miles off Calf Sound |
Nina, Joanna and Dermot Shimmin |
| June 11, 2023 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
12 miles west of Calf Sound |
Nina, Joanna and Dermot Shimmin |
| June 11, 2023 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Bow riding | 20 |
Niarbyl |
Ean Radcliffe |
| June 11, 2023 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
South of Scarlett Point |
Colin Mills |
| June 11, 2023 | 18:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Wart Bank |
Collin Mills |
| June 11, 2023 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Sound |
Collin Mills |
| June 11, 2023 | 20:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Fleshwick Bay |
Tide Mike |
| June 11, 2023 | 22:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
West of the Calf |
Tide Mike |
| June 11, 2023 | 17:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
South Harbour, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | North Peel headlands | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold |