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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2022 | 09:00 | 1 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 120 | 1 km off White Strand & Gob-Y-Deigan | Ian Judd | ||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:45 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Niarbyl Bay | Georgina Franks, Lauren Slater | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 180 | Peel breakwater | Colin Lawrenson, Alistair Sutherland and other | ||
| July 4, 2022 | 12:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Peel breakwater to the headlands | Andi young, Neil Westwood, The Mitchell family | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Glen Maye – Peel Hill | David R | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 15:55 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 150-200m off Peel Castle | Mike Davies | |||
| June 30, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Scarlett | Virginia Keig | ||
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley |