Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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) |
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| June 17, 2020 | 11:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Scarlett |
Mal Stewart |
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 |