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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2022 | 21:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 6 | Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Dermot Shimmin | |||
| 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 |