Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2020 | 13:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Peel bay |
Sarah, Erin, MWDW |
| April 11, 2020 | 18:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey Bay. |
R-Fisher |
| April 10, 2020 | 14:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Glen Wyllin |
indigo astick |
| April 10, 2020 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 105 |
Fenella-White strand |
Caz, Mark, Ange, MWDW |
| April 9, 2020 | 12:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 20 |
Port Soderick |
John Cowin |
| April 9, 2020 | 12:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 11 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 140 |
Port Jack – Groudle |
Gill Connor, Joanne O’ Neil, Christine Lowe, R-Fisher |
| April 9, 2020 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Breakwater |
Sarah Flack |
| April 8, 2020 | 14:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Carrick Bay, Port st Mary |
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| April 8, 2020 | 20:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel bay |
Danny, Mike Davis |
| April 8, 2020 | 19:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
South Laxey bay, Clay head |
R-Fisher |
| April 7, 2020 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ayres Nature Reserve |
Ayres warden |
| April 6, 2020 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 10 |
Peel hill |
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| April 3, 2020 | 14:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel Bay (2 meters from shore line) |
Ian, Natalie, Ava & Dylan Judd |
| April 1, 2020 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel castle then Peel Bay |
Bryony and Peachy |
| March 31, 2020 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
6 miles off Douglas |
Ben My Chree |
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 |