Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Just north of chicken rock |
Olivia Lang |
| June 12, 2016 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
5nm west of the calf |
Dan Keeling |
| June 11, 2016 | 17:05 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas head |
Colin Gundry |
| June 10, 2016 | 19:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
About 1/4 of mile off Little Ness headland just off Marine Drive |
Jon Russell-Dunn |
| June 10, 2016 | 18:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head |
Adele Priest |
| June 10, 2016 | 19:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda Head |
Chris Burton |
| June 8, 2016 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Not recorded | 2 |
Little Ness |
Peter Quirk |
| June 8, 2016 | 14:05 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
Langness |
Alison Kyle |
| June 7, 2016 | 16:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Derby Haven |
Mike Dunn |
| June 7, 2016 | 20:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel |
William Caley |
| June 7, 2016 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Bay |
Maggie Shutler |
| June 7, 2016 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port St Mary |
Iain Wilkinson |
| June 7, 2016 | 13:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Maggie Shutler |
| June 7, 2016 | 16:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Mark Kitching |
| June 7, 2016 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Hill |
Mike Prior |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2022 | 08:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 240 | Peel Breakwater | John Hills, Max Crookall | |||
| August 21, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Port Erin | Debbie McGregor | |||
| August 20, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Parellel swimming | 10 | Peel Castle | Jonathan Reilly | |||
| August 15, 2022 | 18:35 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Back of the Calf | Joshua and Jake, Paul, Tanya and others on Shona boat | |||
| August 14, 2022 | 13:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | West of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| August 13, 2022 | 19:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Langness | Laura Elizabeth | |||
| August 11, 2022 | 19:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Warts Bank, Calf of Man | Gemini | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Orrisdale head | Katie Robertson | |||
| August 10, 2022 | 19:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin-Sound | John Rimmer | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 17:25 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Between Jurby and the Cronk | Andrea & Robert | |||
| August 9, 2022 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Off Orrisdale Head | Andrea & Robert | ||
| August 7, 2022 | 16:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre | Combine | |||
| August 4, 2022 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf | Stephen Cowley | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Phil M | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 21:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin Bay | Andy Karran |