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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |