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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann |