Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2020 | 13:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
The Sound |
Vannin Veg |
| July 29, 2020 | 17:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Sarah Ayres |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |