Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Shona boat trips |
| May 11, 2023 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| May 10, 2023 | 19:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
S of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| May 9, 2023 | 15:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 5 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| May 9, 2023 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Port Soderick bay |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| May 9, 2023 | 14:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Marine Drive Toll gate |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| May 9, 2023 | 15:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
The Sound |
Calf Wardens |
| May 7, 2023 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East side of Point of Ayre |
Elizabeth Charter |
| May 7, 2023 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale head, Calf of Man |
Shona boat trips |
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 6, 2023 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port Erin |
Sarah Craine |
| May 6, 2023 | 15:55 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
West of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| May 6, 2023 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of Sound car park |
Bill & Sue Whittaker |
| May 6, 2023 | 19:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
W of Kitterland (Sound) |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| May 6, 2023 | 10:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Erin |
Cheryl |
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 |