Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2023 | 17:50 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Rachel Roberts |
| March 26, 2023 | 17:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Erin Bay – approx. 25 metres offshore in Cosy Nook area |
Richard Collister |
| March 20, 2023 | 11:30 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
T and P Young |
| March 17, 2023 | 15:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
20 meters behind Tower of Refuge |
Gethin Taylor |
| March 14, 2023 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
South harbour, Calf of Man |
Robert Fisher | |
| March 8, 2023 | 11:17 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Luiz Felipe |
| March 7, 2023 | 08:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 25 |
Gansey bay |
SaraIsmail-Sutton |
| March 7, 2023 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Dog Mills |
Georgina Franks |
| March 7, 2023 | 13:35 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Bow riding | 10 |
2 miles off Peel Castle |
Max Crookall |
| March 5, 2023 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Port Soderick |
Shane Stigant |
| February 28, 2023 | 08:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Port Erin Bay |
Malcolm Jamieson |
| February 28, 2023 | 17:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port Erin Bay |
Chloe |
| February 27, 2023 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 30 |
Port Erin bay |
Chris Lever and Asad Shafiq |
| February 25, 2023 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Marine drive tollgate |
Alison Cubbon |
| February 24, 2023 | 14:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Jan Cooil |
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 |