Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2021 | 19:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Blowing | 30 |
Fleshwick |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 25, 2021 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Peel bay |
Mandy, Michael George |
| July 24, 2021 | 12:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 85 |
Kirk Michael-Peel |
Many |
| July 23, 2021 | 21:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 20 |
Jurby |
Jacqueline |
| July 22, 2021 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Robin Bennett |
| July 22, 2021 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
South harbour, calf of man |
Calf Warden |
| July 22, 2021 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Blowing | 5 |
4 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill | |
| July 22, 2021 | 16:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
4 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 22, 2021 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
3 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 22, 2021 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 22, 2021 | 16:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Gibdale bay Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 22, 2021 | 12:30 | Common Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Maughold |
Keith Lelliot |
| July 21, 2021 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| July 21, 2021 | 19:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 110 |
Peel-Whitestrand |
Many |
| July 21, 2021 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
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 |