Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Kirk Michael |
Tiz Jones |
| May 27, 2023 | 17:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
1.5 miles SW Spanish head |
Malcolm Stewart |
| May 27, 2023 | 15:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Langness |
Laura Stewart |
| May 27, 2023 | 10:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
Chicken rock |
Fourwinns, Rebecca Bailey |
| May 27, 2023 | 07:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 630 |
Chicken rock |
Fourwinns, Laura Stewart, Aron Sapsford |
| May 27, 2023 | 12:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
6 miles west of chicken rock |
Fourwinns |
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
12-13 miles west chicken rock |
Fourwinns |
| May 27, 2023 | 16:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
4 miles off Spanish head |
Fourwinns |
| May 27, 2023 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Fort Island |
Kerry Pledger |
| May 27, 2023 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Calf of Man |
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| May 27, 2023 | 05:45 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
One mile off the Chasms |
Graham Hall |
| May 27, 2023 | 11:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Between the Stack and Chicken Rock |
Calf Wardens |
| May 26, 2023 | 15:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Kione ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 24, 2023 | 12:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Langness Foghorn |
Andrew Dixon |
| May 24, 2023 | 17:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Chasms |
Felicity |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |