Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 24, 2023 | 16:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel Breakwater |
Linda and Justin Gartland |
| May 21, 2023 | 08:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Langness |
Neil Garlick |
| May 21, 2023 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Chicken Rock, Calf of Man |
Neil Cash |
| May 21, 2023 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Calf of Man |
Mike blows |
| May 21, 2023 | 15:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Groudle |
Dermot Shimmin |
| May 20, 2023 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Blowing | 15 |
Clay Head |
Will Crookall |
| May 20, 2023 | 19:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
S of the Sound |
Bill & Sue Whittaker & Carol |
| May 20, 2023 | 07:45 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Burroo, 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 |