Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2017 | 14:38 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Maughold-Cornaa |
Poppy Evans, Anna Kerruish |
| November 11, 2017 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
Castletown bay |
Mrs Lechański |
| November 11, 2017 | 09:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
Marine drive |
Anon |
| November 6, 2017 | 08:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
Douglas head |
Andy Atkinson |
| November 5, 2017 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Langness lighthouse |
Jill, Kath, Maureen, Nigel |
| November 3, 2017 | 07:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 0 | Normal swimming | 45 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 3, 2017 | 13:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 60 |
Off Peel castle |
MWDW |
| November 3, 2017 | 17:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head |
Christian Hall |
| November 3, 2017 | 13:15 | Common Dolphin | 50 | 10 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Off Glen Maye |
John Henley |
| November 3, 2017 | 12:15 | Common Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
2 miles NW of Peel |
Tom Felce |
| November 2, 2017 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Ramsey bay to Cornaa |
Martin Packard, Gez Sowrey etc. |
| November 2, 2017 | 13:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 60 |
Just off the Llen beach |
Waveney Jenkins |
| November 2, 2017 | 08:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
1 mile off Bradda head |
Neil Barron |
| November 2, 2017 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
Kirk Michael to Jurby |
Valerie Ross |
| November 1, 2017 | 11:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel headlands, halfway to Ballagyr |
Don Brown |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| 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 |