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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J |