Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 24, 2023 16:45 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 5

Peel Breakwater

Linda and Justin Gartland
May 21, 2023 08:45 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Langness

Neil Garlick
May 21, 2023 10:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 5

Chicken Rock, Calf of Man

Neil Cash
May 21, 2023 15:30 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Normal swimming 2

Calf of Man

Mike blows
May 21, 2023 15:25 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Fast swim or porpoising 5

Groudle

Dermot Shimmin
May 20, 2023 11:30 Risso’s Dolphin 10 0 Blowing 15

Clay Head

Will Crookall
May 20, 2023 19:40 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Feeding or foraging 20

S of the Sound

Bill & Sue Whittaker & Carol
May 20, 2023 07:45 Harbour porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 5

Burroo, Calf of Man

Calf Wardens
May 19, 2023 13:30 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 60

Peel Bay

Many
May 17, 2023 16:00 Moonlight and Starlight 1 1 Feeding or foraging 240

Peel Bay

Many
May 17, 2023 16:10 Harbour Porpoise 1 0 Not recorded 6

S of the Sound

C Woodall and Sue Whittaker
May 16, 2023 11:00 Risso’s Dolphin 4 0 Normal swimming 390

Douglas Bay – Marine Drive

Allen Moore, Suzie Gardner, Louise Kennedy, Brian Liggins
May 16, 2023 14:00 Moonlight and Starlight 2 1 Feeding or foraging 30

Peel Bay

Many
May 16, 2023 20:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 8 0 Leaping 20

Peel Bay

Layla Caley
May 15, 2023 11:30 Harbour Porpoise 3 0 Not recorded 5

Gibdale head, Calf of Man

Shona boat trips

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 9, 2022 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Orrisdale Head Andrea & Robert
August 7, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre Combine
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