Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2023 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Douglas head |
Lisa Whear |
| September 11, 2023 | 19:30 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
From the lighthouses, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| September 10, 2023 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Queen’s Pier, Ramsey |
Keith |
| September 10, 2023 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
Many |
| September 10, 2023 | 16:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 20 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Carrick bay |
Rick Taylor |
| September 10, 2023 | 16:45 | Tuna | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Carrick bay |
Rick Taylor |
| September 10, 2023 | 17:06 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive Tollgate |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| September 10, 2023 | 11:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| September 9, 2023 | 06:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Bow riding | 15 |
Off Peel |
Max Crookall |
| September 9, 2023 | 17:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Kallow Point, Port St Mary |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| September 9, 2023 | 19:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 4 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Chicken rock |
Boat Trips Isle of Man |
| September 9, 2023 | 19:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Little Ness Marine drive |
Carol Woodall |
| September 9, 2023 | 08:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 10 | 7 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| September 9, 2023 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 6 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East coast of the Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| September 8, 2023 | 06:30 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Marine drive Toll Gate |
Adam TS |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen |