Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19, 2020 | 10:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Langness |
Ross Mann |
| January 18, 2020 | 17:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Peel Bay |
Ruth M Black |
| January 18, 2020 | 16:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Langness |
Anne-Marie, Sara Jeffers |
| January 14, 2020 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Leaping | 90 |
Inside Peel Bay |
Dave Corkish, Ian Rayner and Sam the Collie, Shirley Moon |
| January 12, 2020 | 17:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Behind Peel Castle |
Tracy Corlett |
| January 11, 2020 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel bay |
Nancy and Brian, Trevor Christian |
| January 10, 2020 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 100 |
Inside Peel bay |
Lots of Peel folk |
| January 9, 2020 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 65 |
Glen Maye-Niarbyl |
Henry, Brian Maddrell |
| January 4, 2020 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Cairan Ball, Kris and Lauren etc. |
| January 4, 2020 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Port Mooar |
Zoe Sowrey |
| January 4, 2020 | 13:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Laxey Bay |
Robert Fisher |
| January 3, 2020 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 50 |
Mid Laxey Bay – about a mile off shore |
Shane Stigant and Robert Fisher |
| January 3, 2020 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
South of Calf sound |
Vannin Veg |
| January 1, 2020 | 13:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Lhen beach, Blue point area |
Kirstie Rowson and Joanne Ashcroft |
| December 31, 2019 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Kirk Michael |
Mark Cain, Ste Lee |
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, 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 | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill |