Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2021 | 14:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Tail slapping | 25 |
Chapel bay port st Mary |
Joe Rotchell and Ciara O’Neill |
| October 24, 2021 | 11:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Gibdale point, Calf of Man |
Mairi Young and Lauren Stokes |
| October 24, 2021 | 12:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Gansey bay, Port St Mary |
FIona Jackson |
| October 22, 2021 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
West of the Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 17, 2021 | 16:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary breakwater |
Andrew |
| October 17, 2021 | 14:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Tara Cawte |
| October 16, 2021 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Peel to Niarbyl |
Too many to mention |
| October 16, 2021 | 09:45 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 60 |
Cranstal to Point of Ayre |
Fred and Colin Gundry |
| October 15, 2021 | 12:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Blue Point to Ballaghennie |
Colin Gundry |
| October 15, 2021 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 | 3 | Normal swimming | 480 |
Peel to Gansey |
Ginny Keig, Neil and Jan G, Tim Cross |
| October 13, 2021 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive, toll gates |
Sue Harvey |
| October 11, 2021 | 13:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
0.5 mile off Toll Gate Marine Drive |
Val Galpin, Alice Quayle | |
| October 10, 2021 | 08:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
East of Langness Lighthouse |
Ollie Padget |
| October 10, 2021 | 11:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Marine drive |
Brunger | |
| October 10, 2021 | 10:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 4 | Fast swim or porpoising | 140 |
Laxey to Port Mooar |
Shane stigant |
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 |