Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2023 | 09:35 | Harbour porpoise | 15 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| September 23, 2023 | 07:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 500 |
Marine Drive |
Steve W, Julian A, Suzie C |
| September 22, 2023 | 17:40 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Marc Mellor |
| September 21, 2023 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Leaping | 360 |
Douglas Bay – Onchan Head |
Simon Dunn, Mike Kelly, Allen S.Moore |
| September 20, 2023 | 18:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Onchan Head |
Mike Kelly |
| September 18, 2023 | 07:00 | Common Dolphin | 30 | 20 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
2 miles west of Niarbyl |
Max Crookall |
| September 17, 2023 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Douglas to Maughold |
Greg, Robert Lace, Andy |
| September 17, 2023 | 15:05 | Minke Whale | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine Drive tollgate |
Cath Hinks |
| September 17, 2023 | 17:45 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
South of Onchan head |
James Robertson |
| September 16, 2023 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Onchan Head |
Steve Beckley |
| September 16, 2023 | 07:30 | Harbour porpoise | 10 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
Off Ghaw Laing, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| September 15, 2023 | 11:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
The Sound towards Port St Mary |
Calf Wardens |
| September 14, 2023 | 18:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| September 14, 2023 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Bow riding | 45 |
Port st Mary |
Chris Hill, Arwid Hall |
| September 14, 2023 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port e Vullen |
Danny and Arthur Ive |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward | ||
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley |