Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2019 | 18:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel breakwater |
Kris Breadner, Mcgills |
| September 24, 2019 | 18:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 13 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Scarlett |
Neil Barron |
| September 22, 2019 | 18:30 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Clarissa Hemmingsen |
| September 20, 2019 | 15:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Bradda head |
Neil barron |
| September 19, 2019 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 0 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel castle |
Jorden Hurst |
| September 19, 2019 | 08:45 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Tim Crookall |
| September 19, 2019 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 600 |
Up and down Marine Drive |
Dermot Shimmin, Kirrie Jenkins and many more |
| September 19, 2019 | 16:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
1.6 miles off Marine Drive |
Dermot Shimmin, Kirrie Jenkins, Neil Clague and many more |
| September 18, 2019 | 10:40 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port Grenaugh |
Neil barron |
| September 18, 2019 | 17:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel Castle |
Dawn O’Neil, MWDW and Jordan Hurst |
| September 16, 2019 | 08:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Pigeon stream (marine drive) |
Neil barron |
| September 16, 2019 | 09:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
Neil barron |
| September 16, 2019 | 10:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Douglas head-Toll gate |
Neil barron |
| September 16, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
Gansey Bay-Perwick Bay |
Many |
| September 15, 2019 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Ramsey Bay- Point of Ayre |
Jan Skinner and many others |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward | ||
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer |