Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2023 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
12 miles west of Calf Sound |
Nina, Joanna and Dermot Shimmin |
| June 11, 2023 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Bow riding | 20 |
Niarbyl |
Ean Radcliffe |
| June 11, 2023 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
South of Scarlett Point |
Colin Mills |
| June 11, 2023 | 18:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Wart Bank |
Collin Mills |
| June 11, 2023 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
The Sound |
Collin Mills |
| June 11, 2023 | 20:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Fleshwick Bay |
Tide Mike |
| June 11, 2023 | 22:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
West of the Calf |
Tide Mike |
| June 11, 2023 | 17:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 10, 2023 | 14:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Ramsey Bay |
J.Shirtliff |
| June 10, 2023 | 18:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Dhoon Glen |
Dan Wright |
| June 10, 2023 | 17:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey Bay |
Simon Anthony |
| June 9, 2023 | 18:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Peel Breakwater |
Many |
| June 6, 2023 | 11:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East coast of the Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| June 5, 2023 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 75 |
1.5 miles off Peel |
Ian Young |
| June 5, 2023 | 09:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
6 miles West of Peel |
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 |