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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall | |||
| July 12, 2022 | 03:00 | 2 | Swimming | 120 | Port Erin Bay | Charles Leclerc | |||
| July 11, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 7 | 1nm SE of South Harbour, Calf of Man | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | ||
| July 10, 2022 | 21:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 6 | Three and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Dermot Shimmin | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 09:00 | 1 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 120 | 1 km off White Strand & Gob-Y-Deigan | Ian Judd | ||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:45 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Niarbyl Bay | Georgina Franks, Lauren Slater | |||
| July 5, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 180 | Peel breakwater | Colin Lawrenson, Alistair Sutherland and other | ||
| July 4, 2022 | 12:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Peel breakwater to the headlands | Andi young, Neil Westwood, The Mitchell family | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Glen Maye – Peel Hill | David R | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 15:55 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 150-200m off Peel Castle | Mike Davies | |||
| June 30, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Scarlett | Virginia Keig | ||
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil |