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 7, 2022 18:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Marine drive MWDW
June 6, 2022 16:40 1 Swimming 5 5m off Port Erin Faye Devlin
June 3, 2022 11:05 1 Swimming 1 Half a mile west of Spanish Head Malcolm Stewart
June 2, 2022 15:20 1 Swimming 1 Off Jurby head Malcolm Stewart
May 29, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 East of the Sound MWDW
May 26, 2022 13:40 1 Swimming 15 Peel Castle Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton
May 24, 2022 18:00 1 Swimming 30 Port Erin bay Elizabeth Lawton
May 14, 2022 17:50 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 The Chasms Alessia
May 7, 2022 14:00 1 Suspected feeding 45 300m east of the Calf of Man Caroline & Phil Roriston and David
May 3, 2022 14:45 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin
May 1, 2022 12:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Dalby Richard Marks
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola