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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote |