Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2016 | 07:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 75 | 5 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas to Port Soderick |
John Corteen |
| February 24, 2016 | 13:10 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Blowing | 30 |
Marine drive |
Kylie Rollins |
| February 15, 2016 | 16:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 60 |
Port Mooar to Clay head |
Shane Stigant, Sowrey family |
| February 14, 2016 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | Normal swimming | 15 |
1 km off Port Soderick |
John Collister | |
| February 14, 2016 | 13:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Langness |
Anne-Marie Clark |
| February 9, 2016 | 13:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 100 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port Mooar |
Anna Kerruish |
| January 18, 2016 | 15:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
West of The Sound |
Mike Craine |
| January 16, 2016 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Niarbyl to The Calf |
The Wattersons, Martin Lambden and Sound Cafe |
| January 16, 2016 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 100 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 70 |
Marine Drive |
Stuart Perks, Gavin Carter |
| December 27, 2015 | 09:37 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Between Santon Gorge and Derbyhaven |
Kylie |
| December 27, 2015 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 65 |
Bulgham bay – Douglas Bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 27, 2015 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Jack – Douglas lighthouse. |
Shelley & Chris Kilpatrick |
| December 25, 2015 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Adam and Margaret Kelly |
| December 22, 2015 | 11:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Not recorded | 10 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Cassie Kennaugh |
| November 26, 2015 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Not recorded | 120 |
Cornaa-Laxey |
Unknown |
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 |