Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 16, 2023 13:00 Harbour Porpoise 5 0 Feeding or foraging 10

10 miles nnw Peel

Chris Hill
August 15, 2023 20:30 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 50

Niarbyl- White Beach

Dave Bellamy, Rob Fisher, Lynn Davis
August 14, 2023 12:40 Bottlenose Dolphin 12 12 Fast swim or porpoising 160

Ramsey to Maughold

August 9, 2023 08:45 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 30

Port Soderick

S/V Missee Lee
August 9, 2023 09:00 Common Dolphin 20 0 Feeding or foraging 50

Offshore from Fenella Beach, Peel

Bryony MWDW, Adventurous Experiences
August 9, 2023 05:30 Common Dolphin 40 10 Bow riding 120

Peel to Glen Maye

Casey J Fishing Charter
August 8, 2023 18:25 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 180

Peel Breakwater and Bay

Bryony MWDW, Tracy Sutherland & others
August 8, 2023 11:00 Common Dolphin 20 0 Bow riding 20

Glen Maye

Casey J Fishing Charter
August 8, 2023 20:30 Humpback whale 1 1 Leaping 5

10 miles west of Peel

Gerard O’Brien
August 7, 2023 15:55 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Normal swimming 230

Laxey bay to Douglas bay

Fiona Ord, Jade S, Janet Barrow
August 4, 2023 19:30 Harbour Porpoise 15 0 Leaping 5

Port St Mary

Boat Trips Isle of Man
July 28, 2023 11:00 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 20

Laxey Bay

Alex Heggarty
July 27, 2023 15:00 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Normal swimming 165

Peel Bay

Many
July 27, 2023 16:30 Harbour porpoise 3 0 Not recorded 5

NW coast of Calf of Man

Calf Wardens
July 25, 2023 16:00 Common Dolphin 15 5 Normal swimming 60

1 nautical mile off Fleshwick

Guy Hatton

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 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf Stephen Cowley
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