Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
November 2, 2019 12:30 Bottlenose Dolphin 3 1 Feeding or foraging 150

Peel Breakwater and bay

David B, Kirsty K, Tim G, Brian L
October 29, 2019 14:40 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 0 Normal swimming 10

Peel castle

Peter Christian
October 28, 2019 12:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 20 0 Fast swim or porpoising 30

Eary Cushlin to Niarbyl

Liz Wykes, Anna Sillars
October 28, 2019 13:10 Bottlenose Dolphin 7 0 Fast swim or porpoising 30

East of the Calf

Vanninveg
October 26, 2019 13:20 Bottlenose Dolphin 3 1 Feeding or foraging 30

Scarlett point

Vanninveg
October 24, 2019 16:20 Bottlenose Dolphin 2 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Peel castle

The Bury family
October 22, 2019 15:30 Bottlenose Dolphin 8 2 Leaping 10

Maughold head

Joe Whitelegg / Sea Fisheries FPV Barrule
October 21, 2019 16:35 Bottlenose Dolphin 2 1 Normal swimming 25

Peel breakwater and bay

Steven Varey, Kimmy, others
October 20, 2019 12:30 Common Dolphin 7 0 Fast swim or porpoising 10

East of the Calf

Vannin Veg
October 18, 2019 15:50 Bottlenose Dolphin 3 0 Feeding or foraging 2

Gansey Bay, Port St Mary

Bill and Sue Denard
October 18, 2019 15:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 1 Feeding or foraging 30

Port St Mary Ledges

Vannin Veg
October 16, 2019 09:55 Bottlenose Dolphin 30 0 Not recorded 80

Onchan to Marine drive

Lucelocket and many others
October 16, 2019 17:00 Minke Whale 1 1 Feeding or foraging 5

Port Soderick

carol woodall
October 15, 2019 14:45 Bottlenose Dolphin 1 1 Normal swimming 2

Peel Castle

Bill and Sue Denard
October 15, 2019 11:35 Minke Whale 1 1 Normal swimming 10

Airport runway to Santon head

Vannin Veg

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
May 8, 2023 18:45 3 3 Suspected feeding 10 White beach niarbyl Matt Tyrer
May 8, 2023 20:20 1 1 Swimming 10 Peel breakwater Will holden
May 7, 2023 12:00 1 Swimming 10 Point of Ayre Liz Charter
May 6, 2023 11:10 1 Swimming 5 Port Erin bay Kathleen
August 28, 2022 10:00 3 Suspected feeding 360 Peel bay Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others
August 25, 2022 11:00 0 1 Tight circling 300 Niarbyl Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward
August 24, 2022 08:30 1 Suspected feeding 240 Peel Breakwater John Hills, Max Crookall
August 21, 2022 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 120 Port Erin Debbie McGregor
August 20, 2022 11:00 1 Parellel swimming 10 Peel Castle Jonathan Reilly
August 15, 2022 18:35 1 Swimming 5 Back of the Calf Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat
August 14, 2022 13:50 1 Suspected feeding 120 West of the Sound MWDW
August 13, 2022 19:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Langness Laura Elizabeth
August 11, 2022 19:25 1 Suspected feeding 10 Warts Bank, Calf of Man Gemini
August 10, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Orrisdale head Katie Robertson
August 10, 2022 19:40 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Erin-Sound John Rimmer