Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2023 | 08:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port Erin |
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| August 23, 2023 | 15:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Peel bay |
Roy Maddrell, MWDW |
| August 22, 2023 | 12:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas bay |
Sam Clare, Sarah Quine |
| August 19, 2023 | 13:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Chris Swingler, Steve Gale |
| August 18, 2023 | 15:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Sartfield |
Paula Hadfield |
| August 17, 2023 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gansey bay |
Andrew |
| August 16, 2023 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
North side of the Calf |
Buster Nixon |
| August 16, 2023 | 11:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
1.2 miles of Contrary Head |
Girtz |
| August 16, 2023 | 06:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port Erin |
Theresa Hayes |
| August 16, 2023 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port St Mary outer breaker |
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| August 16, 2023 | 19:00 | Common Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
West of the Sound (mixing with the Risso’s at 9pm) |
Leanne Hinds |
| August 16, 2023 | 19:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 10 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
West of the Sound (mixing with common dolphins at 9pm) |
Leigh Morris, Mal Stewart, Breesha Madderell |
| August 16, 2023 | 15:10 | Common Dolphin | 30 | 10 | Sexual behaviour | 20 |
10 miles west of Port Erin |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| August 16, 2023 | 10:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
12 miles east of Laxey |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
| August 16, 2023 | 10:46 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
12 miles east of Laxey |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2022 | 15:20 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Off Jurby head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| May 29, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton | |||
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |