Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Cal of Man |
Shona boat trips |
| May 6, 2023 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East coast of Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 5, 2023 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Rue Point |
David Bellamy and others |
| May 5, 2023 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 5, 2023 | 17:30 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| May 3, 2023 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 11 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
500 yards behind Johnson’s bay Bradda head |
Adam |
| May 3, 2023 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Port Erin |
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| 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 |
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 |