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
August 9, 2022 17:25 1 Suspected feeding 3 Between Jurby and the Cronk Andrea & Robert
August 9, 2022 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Orrisdale Head Andrea & Robert
August 7, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre Combine
August 4, 2022 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf Stephen Cowley
August 4, 2022 16:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Phil M
August 4, 2022 21:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin Bay Andy Karran
August 4, 2022 17:05 1 Suspected feeding 10 West of the Calf Stanley Conlon
August 3, 2022 15:30 1 Suspected feeding 10 Edge of Peel bay Chris Duff
August 3, 2022 20:15 1 Suspected feeding 30 Port Erin Dan James
August 3, 2022 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Niarbyl Rosa
July 29, 2022 09:30 1 Swimming 5 3 miles East of Calf of Man STV Leader
July 28, 2022 20:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1 mile off Peel Casey J
July 27, 2022 13:00 1 Tight circling 10 Gibdale Point Peter Kay
July 18, 2022 19:37 1 Suspected feeding 5 Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound Nina Shimmin
July 16, 2022 18:00 1 Suspected feeding 80 Port Erin undeleeb din, Elasmomann