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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| 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 |