Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2022 | 17:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel Castle |
Dave Corkish |
| March 3, 2022 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 2 | Bow riding | 15 |
Maughold |
Jason Taylor |
| February 28, 2022 | 16:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Devils Elbow |
A. Martin |
| February 21, 2022 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Andrewc Craine |
| February 9, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 5 |
Fenella beach, Peel |
Rachel Jackson |
| February 7, 2022 | 16:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
25 metres off Glen Maye beach |
Neil and Glennis Corkill |
| February 7, 2022 | 08:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
Douglas head, from Ben-my-Chree |
David Nattrass |
| January 30, 2022 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Laxey to Marine drive |
Too many to mention |
| January 20, 2022 | 16:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
White Strand beach |
Scott Baker |
| January 14, 2022 | 08:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Peel bay and headlands |
Mandy, Lara, Lisa |
| January 11, 2022 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 40 | 10 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Marine drive |
Pawel Garczynski |
| January 11, 2022 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Langness |
Pawel Garczynski |
| January 7, 2022 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Kallow Point |
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| December 28, 2021 | 13:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Maughold head |
Martyn |
| December 24, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Port Erin |
Sarah Kinrade |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 |