Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2023 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
From Upper Lighthouse, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 2, 2023 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Bradda head |
Shona boat trips |
| May 2, 2023 | 19:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 5 |
Big Head, Calf of Man |
Shona boat trips |
| May 2, 2023 | 16:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 2, 2023 | 16:30 | Harbour porpoise | 5 | 5 | Not recorded | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 2, 2023 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 2, 2023 | 17:45 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 1, 2023 | 16:20 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East coast of Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 30, 2023 | 11:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Far end of Peel promenade |
Adrian Bentley |
| April 29, 2023 | 13:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 200 |
Glen Wyllin to Peel |
Matthew Gregg and Lin Fishman |
| April 29, 2023 | 16:00 | Common dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 29, 2023 | 18:00 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
The Sound |
Calf Wardens |
| April 28, 2023 | 09:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1/2 mile west of the Ayres |
Richard Wild |
| April 28, 2023 | 14:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 28, 2023 | 15:15 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote | |||
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW |