Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Ramsey North beach |
Charles Shimmin, Ralph Mooney, Gemma Herth |
| September 19, 2020 | 13:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Douglas head |
Andy Mars |
| September 18, 2020 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Helen Skillicorn |
| September 18, 2020 | 15:25 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Turkeylands |
Neil |
| September 17, 2020 | 18:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 60 |
Peel bay |
Sara Johnson, plus others |
| September 16, 2020 | 15:00 | Common Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Bow riding | 20 |
The Calf-Port Erin |
Jase Whittaker |
| September 15, 2020 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Glen Wyllin beach |
David O’Flanagan |
| September 11, 2020 | 18:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | Leaping | 90 |
Ramsey bay |
Barry Murphey, Ruth Gale | |
| September 10, 2020 | 12:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel bay |
Adam Denard |
| September 4, 2020 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel Bay |
Sarah Lowe, Julie Faragher, Ruth M Black |
| September 3, 2020 | 12:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
East of the Sound |
Neil |
| September 2, 2020 | 18:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 5 |
Peel castle |
Amy Fenlon |
| September 1, 2020 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Breakwater |
Karen Corkil |
| August 31, 2020 | 07:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel Breakwater |
Mann Photos |
| August 30, 2020 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Stack (Calf of Man) |
Nina & Dermot Shimmin |
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 |