Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2020 | 19:50 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
West of Port Erin |
Jackie Hall (Manx Basking Shark Watch) on Gemini |
| July 18, 2020 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 310 |
Gansey-Castletown Bay |
Erica S, James W, Carol M, Carl H |
| July 18, 2020 | 10:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 7 | 1 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Perwick Bay to Scarlett |
Neil |
| July 17, 2020 | 19:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Peel breakwater |
Mandy Hewes |
| July 16, 2020 | 13:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel Breakwater |
Bryony/MWDW |
| July 14, 2020 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Peel bay between beach and groyne |
Many |
| July 13, 2020 | 15:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Ruth Black, Caroline Lyon |
| July 11, 2020 | 21:00 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
4m NE of Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| July 7, 2020 | 12:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 30 |
Peel Hill. |
Sara Johnson |
| July 5, 2020 | 15:30 | Common Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
West of the Sound |
MWDW and others |
| July 4, 2020 | 17:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Point of Ayre |
Kevin Kallow |
| July 2, 2020 | 11:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Port St Mary |
Neil |
| July 1, 2020 | 22:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
MWDW |
| June 26, 2020 | 09:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
500m off the PSM war memorial |
Neil |
| June 25, 2020 | 11:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 1 |
North of Niarbyl point |
Allen S. Moore |
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 |