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 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 |