Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2023 | 18:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 27, 2023 | 15:50 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 26, 2023 | 18:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant | |
| April 26, 2023 | 16:03 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Liz Bonnin, Craig Bennett, Zelda Bentham, David Bellamy |
| April 26, 2023 | 13:10 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
The Sound |
Calf Wardens |
| April 25, 2023 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 25, 2023 | 17:50 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 23, 2023 | 13:25 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 22, 2023 | 15:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Just outside Peel harbour |
Rach and Jenny Tonkinson |
| April 22, 2023 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Pigeon stream, Marine drive. |
Shane Stigant |
| April 22, 2023 | 15:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Targets, Jurby |
Combine and Trish |
| April 22, 2023 | 11:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Kione Roauyr, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 22, 2023 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Kione ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 22, 2023 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 21, 2023 | 12:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Along east coast of 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 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 |