Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2021 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
West of Drinking Dragon, Calf of Man |
Neil Clague |
| July 2, 2021 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
Gibdale point, Calf of Man |
Neil Clague |
| July 1, 2021 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Scarlett |
Vannin Veg |
| July 1, 2021 | 17:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Sue Whittaker, Carol and Bill |
| July 1, 2021 | 19:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
West of Sound car park |
Sue & Bill Whittaker + Robin Settrey |
| June 30, 2021 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off Chickens Rock Lighthouse |
shona Boat Trips |
| June 30, 2021 | 20:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Pooil Vaaish |
Vannin Veg |
| June 30, 2021 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Lynda Quayle |
| June 30, 2021 | 21:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Dave Corkish |
| June 30, 2021 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Chicken Rock |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| June 29, 2021 | 15:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East side of Carrick bay |
Vannin Veg |
| June 29, 2021 | 13:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
South of the Calf Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| June 29, 2021 | 07:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Tim Crookall |
| June 28, 2021 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel bay |
Unknown |
| June 27, 2021 | 14:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
5 miles south of The Calf of Man |
Jessica Fairlie |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill |