Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2022 | 19:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
15 miles off Port Erin |
Nina Shimmin |
| June 6, 2022 | 19:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
12 miles west of Port Erin |
Nina Shimmin |
| June 6, 2022 | 10:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
2.5 miles off Jurby |
Luke |
| June 6, 2022 | 16:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Sputh east of the Calf of Man |
Calf wardens |
| June 4, 2022 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Bow riding | 30 |
10miles North of Peel |
Derek and Sarah O’Reilly |
| June 2, 2022 | 14:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
2 miles west of the Stack-Calf of Man |
Laura Stewart |
| May 31, 2022 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel bay |
Not recorded |
| May 28, 2022 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 2 | Bow riding | 5 |
12 Miles SE of Douglas |
Neil Morrison |
| May 28, 2022 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
12 miles off Peel |
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| May 26, 2022 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel bay |
Katryna Baptist |
| May 25, 2022 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Katryna Baptist |
| May 23, 2022 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
2 miles north of Peel |
Casey J fishing charters |
| May 23, 2022 | 18:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Ballagyr beach, Whitestrand |
Nic |
| May 7, 2022 | 13:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | Blowing | 10 |
Santon Head |
Craig Whalley | |
| May 7, 2022 | 18:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
W of Sound car park |
Sue & Carol |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay (off Fairy Glen filling station) | David Thornley | |
| 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 |