Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2019 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Port Erin bay |
Many |
| September 13, 2019 | 07:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the runway |
Neil Barron |
| September 13, 2019 | 15:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
Peel breakwater |
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| September 12, 2019 | 07:00 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 60 |
3 miles off Niarbyl |
Chris Leece |
| September 10, 2019 | 11:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| September 9, 2019 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
4 miles West of Niarbyl |
Drew Humphries |
| September 9, 2019 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive Toll Gate |
Ian Wilcock |
| September 8, 2019 | 07:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Fort island |
Neil barron |
| September 8, 2019 | 06:30 | Fin Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 10 |
Douglas head |
Candice Corlett |
| September 8, 2019 | 07:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Soldrick |
Neil Barron |
| September 7, 2019 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
South of the Sound |
Carol Woodall, Bill & Sue Whittaker |
| September 7, 2019 | 08:15 | Fin Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 5 |
Marine drive Toll Gate |
Jen Adams |
| August 29, 2019 | 07:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 60 |
Douglas head to Derbyhaven |
Anonymous |
| August 26, 2019 | 19:00 | Common Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of Dalby |
Gemini Charter |
| August 26, 2019 | 15:25 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Bay fine |
Many |
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 |