Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2019 | 19:30 | Common Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
4 miles off Bradda head |
Ste Lee |
| January 4, 2019 | 08:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 70 | 10 | Feeding or foraging | 275 |
Between Port Mooar and Maughold |
Laura, Elaine Murray and others |
| January 2, 2019 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
West of the Sound |
Neil Barron |
| January 2, 2019 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Port Mooar |
Laura (Whats App group) |
| January 2, 2019 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of Point of Ayre |
Liza Fennell |
| January 1, 2019 | 12:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Cornaa |
Natalie Leung |
| December 27, 2018 | 11:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
The Ledges, Port St Mary |
Neil Barron |
| December 21, 2018 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Laxey bay |
The Shed, Laxey |
| December 17, 2018 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Onchan to Groudle |
Chris Callow, Colin |
| November 27, 2018 | 12:00 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 5 |
2k off Chasms |
Neil Barron |
| November 26, 2018 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Peel breakwater |
Drew Humphries, Tony Middlemass etc. |
| November 25, 2018 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel castle |
Tom Felce |
| November 24, 2018 | 13:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
Orrisdale Head to Peel |
Colin and Alan Moffatt |
| November 18, 2018 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Sugarloaf |
Caoilfhoinn Geraghty |
| November 11, 2018 | 10:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Glen Maye to Peel |
Brian Maddrell, Peel breakwater kiosk |
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 |