Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Port St Mary |
Vannin Veg |
| December 1, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Leaping | 210 |
Maughold to Laxey |
Shane Stigant and others |
| November 29, 2019 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Whitestrand-Peel bay |
Nick Barlow, Ian and Sam the Collie |
| November 25, 2019 | 14:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Frank |
| November 24, 2019 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Glen Maye-Port Erin |
John, Louise, David, Richard, Craig Whalley, Stephen Marsh |
| November 21, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
North of the Calf |
Vanninveg |
| November 20, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Port Erin bay |
Paul Butler and Debbie |
| November 18, 2019 | 16:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Fenella beach |
Dave Corkish |
| November 18, 2019 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
South the the Calf |
Vanninveg |
| November 17, 2019 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Chickens rock |
Iain wilkinson (port erin lifeboat) |
| November 17, 2019 | 10:40 | Common Dolphin | 1 | 2 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Chicken rock |
Iain wilkinson |
| November 14, 2019 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
South of the Sound |
Vanninveg |
| November 14, 2019 | 11:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 13 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
North of Peel |
Peter Duncan |
| November 13, 2019 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Point of Ayre |
Stephen Nash |
| November 2, 2019 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Peel Harbour, off the breakwater. |
Suzie & Dan |
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 |