Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2019 | 09:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Laxey bay to Marine drive |
Ruth Tickle and Bev (WhatsApp) |
| December 4, 2019 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Bow riding | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Danny McElroy |
| December 3, 2019 | 08:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Maughold to Port Mooar |
Laura and Carol Callow |
| December 2, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Not recorded | 20 |
Ramsey bay |
Dennis Desborough |
| December 2, 2019 | 12:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Maughold head |
Clare Brook |
| December 2, 2019 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Port St Mary |
Vannin Veg |
| December 1, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Leaping | 210 |
Maughold to Laxey |
Shane Stigant and others |
| November 29, 2019 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Whitestrand-Peel bay |
Nick Barlow, Ian and Sam the Collie |
| November 25, 2019 | 14:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Frank |
| November 24, 2019 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Glen Maye-Port Erin |
John, Louise, David, Richard, Craig Whalley, Stephen Marsh |
| November 21, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
North of the Calf |
Vanninveg |
| November 20, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Port Erin bay |
Paul Butler and Debbie |
| November 18, 2019 | 16:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off Fenella beach |
Dave Corkish |
| November 18, 2019 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
South the the Calf |
Vanninveg |
| November 17, 2019 | 10:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 3 |
Chickens rock |
Iain wilkinson (port erin lifeboat) |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |