Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2019 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Douglas Bay |
Lizzie CB | |
| December 25, 2019 | 15:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 40 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 45 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Liz Charter |
| December 25, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
100 metres off Glen Maye |
Peter Wood |
| December 22, 2019 | 13:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 0 | 20 | Normal swimming | 30 |
mid Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 21, 2019 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Jurby |
Pauline Berrie and Luke (WhatsApp) |
| December 20, 2019 | 11:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Mooar, Maughold head |
Laura (WhatsApp) |
| December 19, 2019 | 11:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
North of Calf Sound |
Vannin Veg |
| December 16, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 240 |
Calf Sound to Peel |
Vannin Veg and Rachel |
| December 15, 2019 | 14:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel breakwater to Devil’s Elbow |
Sophie and Rachel (WhatsApp) |
| December 9, 2019 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Mooar |
Laura (WhatsApp) |
| December 7, 2019 | 09:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Laxey bay to Marine drive |
Ruth Tickle and Bev (WhatsApp) |
| December 4, 2019 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Bow riding | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Danny McElroy |
| December 3, 2019 | 08:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Maughold to Port Mooar |
Laura and Carol Callow |
| December 2, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Not recorded | 20 |
Ramsey bay |
Dennis Desborough |
| December 2, 2019 | 12:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Maughold head |
Clare Brook |
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 |