Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 | 14:50 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
6.5 miles NW of Peel |
SV John North |
| August 1, 2024 | 19:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Peel bay |
SV John North | |
| July 31, 2024 | 07:45 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gansey bay |
Martin Lambden | |
| July 31, 2024 | 09:15 | Harbour porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South of the Sound |
Martin Lambden |
| July 31, 2024 | 18:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
1 mile NE of Langness Lighthouse |
Malcolm Stewart, Neil Garlick |
| July 31, 2024 | 06:15 | Harbour porpoise | 7 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Kallow point, Port St Mary |
Graham Hall |
| July 31, 2024 | 20:20 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey |
Keren Wormwell |
| July 30, 2024 | 19:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 3 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| July 30, 2024 | 20:00 | Common dolphin | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
6km out of Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| July 30, 2024 | 17:40 | Harbour porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
North of Peel breakwater |
MWDW |
| July 30, 2024 | 17:30 | Minke whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 30 |
11 miles NW of Peel |
Ben Hellowell |
| July 29, 2024 | 09:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel bay |
Adam Denard, Dave Corkish |
| July 29, 2024 | 20:00 | Harbour porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Kallow point, Port st Mary |
Graham Hall |
| July 28, 2024 | 15:15 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine Drive – Fort Island |
Steve Wright |
| July 28, 2024 | 08:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
Peel and Fenella |
Anna Graham, Eva Colussi |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 180 | Peel breakwater | Colin Lawrenson, Alistair Sutherland and other | ||
| July 4, 2022 | 12:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 200 | Peel breakwater to the headlands | Andi young, Neil Westwood, The Mitchell family | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Glen Maye – Peel Hill | David R | |||
| July 3, 2022 | 15:55 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 150-200m off Peel Castle | Mike Davies | |||
| June 30, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Scarlett | Virginia Keig | ||
| June 30, 2022 | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | North coast of the Calf of Man | Tom Morgan and Gemma Scotts | |
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman |