Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2021 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Head |
Robin Bennett |
| July 19, 2021 | 14:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Sartfield |
Laurence |
| July 19, 2021 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 19, 2021 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 18, 2021 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Fort Island |
Mike Radcliffe |
| July 18, 2021 | 09:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Lewaigue |
Unknown |
| July 18, 2021 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
East Side Calf Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 17, 2021 | 06:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 960 |
Douglas bay-Point of Ayre |
Paul Turton, Jon Russell-Dunn, and others |
| July 17, 2021 | 11:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Scarlett |
Sue Harvey, Richard & Sheila Norris |
| July 17, 2021 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
3.5 nm south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 17, 2021 | 18:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
East of Calf of Man |
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| July 17, 2021 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Ramsey |
Karen Wormwell |
| July 17, 2021 | 12:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 17, 2021 | 11:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 17, 2021 | 13:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 300 |
West side Calf Sound |
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 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| 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 |