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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |