Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2022 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 30 |
Point of Ayre (east) |
Tim Pressley |
| September 19, 2022 | 09:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Richard and Jan Cooil |
| September 19, 2022 | 18:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
S of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| September 19, 2022 | 18:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
S of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| September 19, 2022 | 19:10 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
SSE of Sound car park |
Carol & Sue |
| September 19, 2022 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Adam Tansley-Scales |
| September 19, 2022 | 08:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine drive-Littleness to Langness |
Pawel G |
| September 17, 2022 | 13:45 | Minke Whale | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Marine Drive |
Carol & Sue, Mark Leadley, Helen Kaighin |
| September 17, 2022 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 180 |
1 km SE of the Chasms |
David Bellamy, Robert Fisher, Matt Dean, Steve Clague |
| September 16, 2022 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Marine Drive |
Carol & Sue |
| September 15, 2022 | 06:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Tail slapping | 15 |
Peel harbour |
Joanne and Kirsty Kneen |
| September 15, 2022 | 17:55 | Common Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Leaping | 1 |
NNW of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
| September 15, 2022 | 09:00 | Common Dolphin | 150 | 50 | Bow riding | 20 |
2 miles off Peel |
New Dawn |
| September 14, 2022 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Marine drive |
Pawel G |
| September 13, 2022 | 15:50 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 50 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2025 | 13:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 3 | 4 miles west of Peel | Alex Duraraj |
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |