Recent basking shark sightings in Manx waters

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
12/09/2023 14:20 1 1 Swimming 5 Off Kings Edwards drive, Onchan Rick Taylor
08/09/2023 15:55 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Halfway Rocks south of Bay Fine
19/08/2023 14:00 1 1 Swimming 5 Ayres Nature Reserve Gayle Johnson
04/06/2023 23:00 3 3 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles West of Peel Finn and Joe Traynor
31/05/2023 17:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 200 Elby Point, North of Niarbyl Adam, Tom, Lee
29/05/2023 13:20 1 1 Swimming 20 Bradda head Jo and Richard Lewy
29/05/2023 08:10 1 1 Swimming 10 Point of Ayre Andy Dyke
27/05/2023 06:45 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 6 miles off Ballaugh Max Crookall
27/05/2023 16:25 1 1 Breaching 1 South of sound 4 miles Fourwinns
27/05/2023 12:30 1 1 Breaching 1 12 miles west chicken rock Fourwinns
19/05/2023 10:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Rue Point Casey J Fishing Charter
13/05/2023 18:15 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Perwick bay Jacky Hall
11/05/2023 16:45 1 1 Swimming 1 Contrary Head Paul Barlow
10/05/2023 20:45 1 Tight circling 20 Behind peel castle Iva
09/05/2023 12:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 15 miles East of Point of Ayre Chris Hill