Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2023 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 120 |
Marine drive-Scarlett |
Mike Kelly, Katrina Davis, Mai, James |
| January 2, 2023 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port Erin |
Kate Hawkins |
| January 1, 2023 | 08:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | 20 | Bow riding | 5 |
3 miles NW of Point of Ayre |
Paul Turton |
| December 28, 2022 | 16:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Port Erin bay |
Ditte Smith |
| December 22, 2022 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay, Creg Malin end |
Jim |
| December 19, 2022 | 10:00 | Common Dolphin | 20 | 5 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Bradda head |
Not recorded |
| December 16, 2022 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 15 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Off Laxey bay |
Danny Kermeen, then Shane Stigant |
| December 14, 2022 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Bow riding | 5 |
Half mile off Jurby |
Girts Prizevs |
| December 12, 2022 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
North of Jurby |
Rob Fisher and David Bellamy |
| December 12, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
The Lhen |
Rob Fisher and David Bellamy |
| December 11, 2022 | 10:35 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
10 miles off Peel |
Richard Wild |
| December 11, 2022 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
MWT Cronk y Bing |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| December 11, 2022 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
MWT Cronk y Bing |
David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |
| November 29, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Peel bay and Castle |
Lisa, Roy, MWDW |
| November 28, 2022 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 270 |
Peel-Niarbyl-Peel |
Katherine Bergin |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| August 4, 2022 | 17:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | West of the Calf | Stanley Conlon | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Edge of Peel bay | Chris Duff | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 20:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Erin | Dan James | |||
| August 3, 2022 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Niarbyl | Rosa | |||
| July 29, 2022 | 09:30 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 3 miles East of Calf of Man | STV Leader | |||
| July 28, 2022 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile off Peel | Casey J | ||
| July 27, 2022 | 13:00 | 1 | Tight circling | 10 | Gibdale Point | Peter Kay | |||
| July 18, 2022 | 19:37 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound | Nina Shimmin | |||
| July 16, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Port Erin | undeleeb din, Elasmomann | |||
| July 14, 2022 | 07:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Contrary head | Max Crookall |