Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2020 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Peel bay |
Mandy Hewes |
| July 29, 2020 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| July 29, 2020 | 17:20 | Common Dolphin | 55 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
The Stack, Calf of Man |
Alan Taylor (Gemini Charter) |
| July 28, 2020 | 15:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
East of the Sound |
MWDW |
| July 28, 2020 | 15:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
East of the Sound near black head |
MWDW |
| July 28, 2020 | 18:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| July 27, 2020 | 19:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| July 26, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel Castle |
Many |
| July 25, 2020 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Peel Breakwater |
Chris, Gaz |
| July 25, 2020 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel |
Jenny Bury, MWDW |
| July 24, 2020 | 05:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Ramsey |
Sue Bottell |
| July 24, 2020 | 11:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 5 | Leaping | 130 |
From Bradda head to Niarbyl |
Stu, Kirrie & Philip Jenkins |
| July 23, 2020 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel Castle |
Finlay, Natalie and Danielle Tucker |
| July 21, 2020 | 12:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel Bay |
David Beard |
| July 21, 2020 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 175 |
Peel bay |
Mandy H, Ian & Sam the Collie |
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 |