Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2023 | 17:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
SE of the Sound |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| May 14, 2023 | 13:45 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 13, 2023 | 14:25 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Kirk Michael |
David Higson |
| May 13, 2023 | 11:15 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 13, 2023 | 11:50 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 13, 2023 | 13:55 | Bottlenose dolphin | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
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| May 12, 2023 | 18:10 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 5 |
Ramsey beach north end |
Melissa Oates |
| May 12, 2023 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
South of the Sound |
Carol & Sue |
| May 12, 2023 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
West of the Sound |
Shona boat trips |
| May 11, 2023 | 16:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| May 10, 2023 | 19:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
S of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| May 9, 2023 | 15:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 5 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| May 9, 2023 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Port Soderick bay |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| May 9, 2023 | 14:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Marine Drive Toll gate |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| May 9, 2023 | 15:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
The Sound |
Calf Wardens |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| 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 |