Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2019 | 13:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Ian Rayner and Sam the Collie |
| October 13, 2019 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel to Kirk Michael |
Thomas & ellen |
| October 12, 2019 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Santon Gorge |
Di Swayne & others |
| October 12, 2019 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Leaping | 15 |
Peel old swimming baths |
Natasha Sharp |
| October 6, 2019 | 19:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey Bay |
Neil Ogden |
| October 3, 2019 | 09:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 3 | Normal swimming | 30 |
behind the calf |
Mike Prior, Gemma Hagger |
| October 2, 2019 | 10:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Santan gorge |
Anon |
| September 30, 2019 | 09:10 | Minke Whale | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Onchan-Port Soderick |
Colin & Anne Gundry, Kirrie Jenkins, others |
| September 30, 2019 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 150 |
Laxey Bay-Port Cornaa |
Many |
| September 28, 2019 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Outer reaches of Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| September 28, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 90 |
Dhoon-Laxey |
The Birches, others |
| September 25, 2019 | 10:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Ramsey bay |
Many |
| September 25, 2019 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
Mike Kelly, Ian Wilcock |
| September 25, 2019 | 12:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 240 |
Marine drive Toll Gate-Pigeon Stream |
Mike Kelly, Ian Wilcock, David Storey |
| September 25, 2019 | 16:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Marine Drive |
Sue Smith |
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, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson | |||
| May 11, 2024 | 13:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Derbyhaven | Tim Collister | ||
| August 19, 2023 | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Ayres Nature Reserve | Gayle Johnson | ||
| June 4, 2023 | 23:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles West of Peel | Finn and Joe Traynor | ||
| May 31, 2023 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Elby Point, North of Niarbyl | Adam, Tom, Lee | |||
| May 29, 2023 | 13:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Bradda head | Jo and Richard Lewy | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill |