Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2024 | 15:45 | Common dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
2 miles off Peel |
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| August 15, 2024 | 20:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Logging on surface | 20 |
Gansey Bay |
Sarah Stocks |
| August 14, 2024 | 11:10 | Risso’s dolphin | 8 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie Jenkins |
| August 14, 2024 | 16:30 | Risso’s dolphin | 3 | 0 | Tail slapping | 60 |
Maughold-Port E Vullen |
Martin J Sanderson, Ali Robertson, Gemma Scotts |
| August 14, 2024 | 13:00 | Common dolphin | 15 | 15 | Bow riding | 40 |
The Sound to Chicken Rock |
Kirrie jenkins |
| August 14, 2024 | 10:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 600 |
Peel bay |
Many |
| August 14, 2024 | 06:30 | Common dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
12 miles west of the Calf |
Tom Morgan (Barrule) |
| August 12, 2024 | 21:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Dave Corkish |
| August 11, 2024 | 12:35 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port e vullen |
Caroline womersley |
| August 4, 2024 | 14:00 | Moonlight and Starlight | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Peel Bay |
Peel Carnival |
| August 3, 2024 | 17:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 5 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 5 |
10 miles SW of the Calf |
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| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | Risso’s dolphin | 11 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
5 miles west of Port Erin |
Dermot and Nina Shimmin |
| August 1, 2024 | 12:05 | Common dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 5 |
5 miles West of Peel |
SV John North |
| August 1, 2024 | 14:50 | Unidentified small cetacean | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
6.5 miles NW of Peel |
SV John North |
| August 1, 2024 | 19:55 | Moonlight and Starlight | 1 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Peel bay |
SV John North |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke |