Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2021 | 16:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
East of Calf Sound |
Dermot Shimmin |
| June 27, 2021 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
East side Calf Sound near Cletts |
shona Boat Trips |
| June 26, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay with the Viking Longboats |
MWDW |
| June 22, 2021 | 21:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Seen from the Upper Lighthouse, Calf of Man |
Robert Fisher |
| June 22, 2021 | 20:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of Point of Ayre |
Neil |
| June 20, 2021 | 15:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
West of the Sound |
MWDW |
| June 19, 2021 | 09:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 5 | Leaping | 10 |
Kallow Point, Port St Mary |
Andrea |
| June 19, 2021 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Lou, Christy deHaven |
| June 19, 2021 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Pigeon stream, Marine drive |
Brian Liggins |
| June 18, 2021 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Ramsey to Cranstal to Point of Ayre |
Andy McKinla , Greg Watson and Brian Knight |
| June 16, 2021 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary ledges |
Nat Lavery |
| June 15, 2021 | 16:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Kione Beg, Calf of Man |
Christa Worth |
| June 13, 2021 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Ramsey Bay |
Christopher Brown and others |
| June 12, 2021 | 20:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Ayres Visitor Center |
GoGreen.im |
| June 12, 2021 | 09:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| 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 |