Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2023 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Tail slapping | 330 |
Port St Mary – The Sound |
George watt, Kirrie Jenkins, Graham Hall |
| May 31, 2023 | 21:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
End of Peel breakwater |
Mike Webb |
| May 30, 2023 | 20:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 20 |
1 mile east of Santon Head |
Netty Taggart |
| May 29, 2023 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda head |
Shane Stigant |
| May 29, 2023 | 13:56 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Fourwinns |
| May 29, 2023 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Bay Fine |
Cheryl Moorhouse |
| May 29, 2023 | 20:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 45 |
Castletown bay |
Liz Charter |
| May 27, 2023 | 12:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Kirk Michael |
Tiz Jones |
| May 27, 2023 | 17:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
1.5 miles SW Spanish head |
Malcolm Stewart |
| May 27, 2023 | 15:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Langness |
Laura Stewart |
| May 27, 2023 | 10:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
Chicken rock |
Fourwinns, Rebecca Bailey |
| May 27, 2023 | 07:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 630 |
Chicken rock |
Fourwinns, Laura Stewart, Aron Sapsford |
| May 27, 2023 | 12:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
6 miles west of chicken rock |
Fourwinns |
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
12-13 miles west chicken rock |
Fourwinns |
| May 27, 2023 | 16:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
4 miles off Spanish head |
Fourwinns |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |