Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2023 | 16:00 | Harbour porpoise | 4 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
From lighthouses, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 14, 2023 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Niarbyl |
Jed |
| April 14, 2023 | 19:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Jurby |
John Hills |
| April 14, 2023 | 15:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 240 |
Onchan-Douglas |
Many |
| April 14, 2023 | 14:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | 2 | Not recorded | 150 |
Port St Mary-Scarlett |
Kyla Quayle, Rob Mercer, N&G Corkill |
| April 11, 2023 | 15:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Not recorded | 5 |
Peel |
Anne-Marie | |
| April 10, 2023 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Leaping | 25 |
Scarlett point |
Kieron Blamey, Neil and Glennis Corkill, Laura Baven |
| April 9, 2023 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 180 |
Onchan head |
Jason Bissell, Matt Knowles |
| April 9, 2023 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Port Erin |
Ruth Murphey-Gale |
| April 8, 2023 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Port Soderick to Douglas lighthouse |
Michael George, Deb Cubbon, Richard and Janice, Eliza M |
| April 7, 2023 | 18:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| April 7, 2023 | 13:50 | Common Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Gibdale bay, Calf of Man |
Calf Wardens |
| April 4, 2023 | 11:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 90 |
Tower of Refuge, Douglas bay |
Neilkeig, Allen S Moore |
| April 2, 2023 | 09:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Bow riding | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat |
| April 1, 2023 | 19:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 5 |
Derbyhaven |
Emily |
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 |