Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2021 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 35 |
Peel bay-Castle |
Nicky Ruddock, Matt Dean |
| February 28, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Clay head |
John Barker |
| February 28, 2021 | 11:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 270 |
The Lhen-Glen Wyllin-Peel |
Many |
| February 28, 2021 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Sugarloaf/Black head |
K Tastagh |
| February 28, 2021 | 09:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Garwick |
John Barker |
| February 27, 2021 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine Drive toll gate |
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| February 22, 2021 | 08:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Dog Mills-Ramsey-Dog Mills |
Sue Corrin plus others |
| February 22, 2021 | 11:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 6 |
Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| February 22, 2021 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 45 |
Port St Mary Ledges |
Neil Barron |
| February 21, 2021 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay- by bowling green |
MWDW |
| February 20, 2021 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel bay- by the groyne |
Many |
| February 17, 2021 | 17:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Vicky and Andy Walsmley |
| February 16, 2021 | 13:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 20 |
Peel bay-headlands |
Malcolm, Jorden Hurst |
| February 10, 2021 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Niarbyl |
Chris Watterson |
| February 3, 2021 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel Bay |
Mandy Hewes |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| 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 |