Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Leaping | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Andy Baxendale |
| November 22, 2022 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 0 | 6 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Outside Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 20, 2022 | 14:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 20, 2022 | 14:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
North end of Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 15, 2022 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
2Km off Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 13, 2022 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Peel castle |
MWDW |
| November 12, 2022 | 15:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel castle |
Amy, Kevin Walmsley |
| November 6, 2022 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 5, 2022 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Peel bay |
Birds IOM |
| November 4, 2022 | 09:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 51 | 2 | Leaping | 40 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 1, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 60 |
Laxey-/maughold |
Cheryl Southgate |
| October 19, 2022 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Douglas harbour seen from the Ben |
Gareth John |
| October 12, 2022 | 15:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Pigeon stream, Marine drive |
MWDW |
| October 11, 2022 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness |
Barrule |
| October 11, 2022 | 17:28 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Calf oif Man Bird Observatory Team |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter | ||
| 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 |