Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2023 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 3 | Logging on surface | 135 |
Carrick Bay-Langness |
MWDW, HM Sole, Sea Kayaking IOM, Andy Birchall |
| June 22, 2023 | 20:30 | Common Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Bow riding | 30 |
Off Bradda head |
Shona boat trips |
| June 21, 2023 | 15:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East coast of Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 20, 2023 | 22:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 65 |
Apple Orphanage – Peel Breakwater |
Jane, Casey, Tom, Mikey Cooper |
| June 20, 2023 | 11:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
Ian Wilcock |
| June 19, 2023 | 18:00 | Common Dolphin | 40 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 60 |
Marine drive |
Jack Mylchreest |
| June 18, 2023 | 10:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Laxey Bay |
Paul Ryan, Karen Corkhill, M Tucjer, Roger Birtles |
| June 17, 2023 | 13:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Onchan Harbour |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| June 17, 2023 | 15:50 | Common Dolphin | 250 | 50 | Bow riding | 70 |
4 miles off Peel |
Harry Gell |
| June 17, 2023 | 18:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Peel Breakwater |
Jeff McCubbin |
| June 16, 2023 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Douglas Bay |
Kevin Doyle |
| June 16, 2023 | 19:00 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 14, 2023 | 20:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
North of Ramsey-Dogmills |
Charles Shimmin |
| June 13, 2023 | 08:40 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Jack, Onchan |
Jack Richards |
| June 13, 2023 | 16:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 275 |
Laxey Bay – Douglas |
Dirk McHarrie, Douglas Bay Yacht Club |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote | |||
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW | |||
| June 6, 2022 | 16:40 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 5m off Port Erin | Faye Devlin | |||
| June 3, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Half a mile west of Spanish Head | Malcolm Stewart |