Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2019 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 90 |
Peel Castle to Glen Maye |
Julie Kavanagh, Danny |
| January 24, 2019 | 14:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Fleshwick |
Neil Barron |
| January 20, 2019 | 11:00 | Common Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Bow riding | 10 |
1 mile North of the Calf |
Ian Wilkinson (Port Erin RNLI) |
| January 20, 2019 | 11:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
Chicken rock, SW of the Calf |
Ian Wilkinson (Port Erin RNLI) |
| January 17, 2019 | 13:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 80 | 20 | Leaping | 60 |
Off Dhoon Beach |
Penny Cronin |
| January 15, 2019 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 80 | 20 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Marine drive |
Anne Alcock |
| January 14, 2019 | 15:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Carrick bay, Port St Mary |
Neil Barron |
| January 12, 2019 | 14:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey bay |
Mike Kelly and Neil Barron |
| January 10, 2019 | 09:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Laxey Bay |
Steve Gale |
| January 10, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
Maughold to Cornaa |
Gez Sowrey and others |
| January 9, 2019 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Half mile off Onchan Head |
Matt Cory and many others |
| January 9, 2019 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 50 |
Port Soderick to Langness |
Richard Norris and MWDW |
| January 9, 2019 | 14:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Port Soderick |
MWDW |
| January 6, 2019 | 08:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 70 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 410 |
Maughold to Groudle, especially Laxey |
Too many to mention |
| January 5, 2019 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Port Mooar |
Anna Jones |
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 |