Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2020 | 17:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 75 |
Peel bay |
Kim, Lou, Mike (WhatsApp), Ian and Sam the collie, Katie Morgan |
| June 25, 2020 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
West of the Sound |
John Rimmer |
| June 25, 2020 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Leaping | 190 |
Maughold -Douglas bay |
Paul Griffiths, Louise Stewart, Amy Fenlon, Jason Taylor |
| June 24, 2020 | 13:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
East of the sound |
MWDW plus tourist boats |
| June 24, 2020 | 14:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
East of the Sound |
MWDW |
| June 24, 2020 | 14:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Peel castle |
Jerry Jones, Mandy Hewes |
| June 24, 2020 | 19:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
The Lhen |
Rob Riley |
| June 24, 2020 | 13:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Whitestrand |
Ian Young |
| June 20, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 5 |
Peel headlands |
Oliver |
| June 19, 2020 | 16:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Peel bay |
David Peach, Ian & Dylan Judd, Amy Shelton |
| June 18, 2020 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Ali Robertson & Luke Roberts |
| June 18, 2020 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 30 |
8 mile west of Chicken rock (Calf of Man) |
|
| June 17, 2020 | 11:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Scarlett |
Mal Stewart |
| June 17, 2020 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Driving fish onto sandbank | 10 |
Dog Mills |
Sue Corrin |
| June 16, 2020 | 17:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
1.5miles SE of Douglas Head |
Pete Quirk Salar II |
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 |