Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2016 | 09:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Steve Wright |
| March 6, 2016 | 11:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Normal swimming | 300 |
Laxey bay to the Calf |
Mr Griffiths, Terri Wilcox, Dave Smith, Jackie and Graham Hall |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 18:45 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 10 | White beach niarbyl | Matt Tyrer | ||
| May 8, 2023 | 20:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel breakwater | Will holden | ||
| May 7, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Liz Charter | |||
| May 6, 2023 | 11:10 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Port Erin bay | Kathleen | |||
| August 28, 2022 | 10:00 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 360 | Peel bay | Peter Bradley, Nia Clague and many others | |||
| August 25, 2022 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | Tight circling | 300 | Niarbyl | Keira & Owen, Stewart Ward | ||
| 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 |