Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2023 | 10:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
Kionie Bay South Harbour |
Boat Trips Isle of Man |
| July 22, 2023 | 15:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 30 |
Douglas Bay |
Jo Green, Janet, Scott Hughes, Nicola Dixon Evans |
| July 21, 2023 | 13:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Kione ny Halby, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| July 20, 2023 | 18:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 1 | Blowing | 30 |
Callow Point Port St Mary |
Boat Trips Isle of Man |
| July 20, 2023 | 19:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Chicken Rock |
Calf Wardens |
| July 19, 2023 | 16:30 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Chicken Rock Lighthouse |
Buster Nixon |
| July 18, 2023 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Gansey Bay |
Liam Callow |
| July 17, 2023 | 18:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel bay |
MWDW and others |
| July 17, 2023 | 10:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Port Erin Bay |
Cheryl |
| July 14, 2023 | 08:15 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 45 |
South of Queen’s Pier |
Christine Blevins and Lisa Brain |
| July 13, 2023 | 14:15 | Humpback whale | 0 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Glen Trunk/Orrisdale (NW coast) |
Lesley Eburne & Jeanette |
| July 13, 2023 | 19:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin Bay |
Cheryl |
| July 12, 2023 | 15:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Ramsey Bay Queen’s pier |
Linda Broome-Smith, Eliza and daddy |
| July 11, 2023 | 06:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel Bay |
Helen Cave |
| July 11, 2023 | 19:45 | Humpback whale | 0 | 1 | Leaping | 10 |
1/2 mile from the coast between Peel and Glen Maye |
Ben and Katie Hellowell |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| 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 |