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 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall | |||
| July 12, 2022 | 03:00 | 2 | Swimming | 120 | Port Erin Bay | Charles Leclerc | |||
| July 11, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 7 | 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | ||
| July 10, 2022 | 21:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 6 | Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Dermot Shimmin |