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