Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | 16:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel bay |
Janis |
| January 27, 2021 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
The Sound to Port Erin bay |
Nhodsom, Adam Creggin |
| January 27, 2021 | 14:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Laxey Bay |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| January 27, 2021 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Peel bay |
Lisa Gale, Mandy Hewes |
| January 15, 2021 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Jude Needham, Roy Baker |
| January 13, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Peel hill |
Neil Watterson |
| January 13, 2021 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Glen Maye to Peel |
Liz Shergold, Keira Watterson, Roy Baker |
| January 1, 2021 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 45 |
Approx. half a mile West of Glen Maye |
Peel Lifeboat |
| December 30, 2020 | 10:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 285 |
Douglas head to Scarlett |
John Harper and others |
| December 29, 2020 | 11:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
The ledges PSM war memorial |
Neil |
| December 29, 2020 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Shore road Gansey. Opposite the hotel. |
Neil |
| December 28, 2020 | 09:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
1 mile off Maughold head |
Nichola Jane |
| December 28, 2020 | 12:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Too many to mention |
| December 27, 2020 | 14:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Peel breakwater |
Liz Charter |
| December 25, 2020 | 09:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 20 | Leaping | 45 |
Middle of Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
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, 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 | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward | ||
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth |