Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 22, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 65 | 10 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Erin-Peel |
Rob Weight, Capella, Cheryl, Nigel and Trevor |
| December 19, 2021 | 11:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ballaghennie, Ayres |
Nick Pinder |
| December 18, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Bow riding | 10 |
Bradda head |
John Baker |
| December 16, 2021 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Douglas head |
Hannah |
| December 15, 2021 | 12:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Douglas breakwater |
Dave Corkish |
| December 12, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| December 12, 2021 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Peel Bay |
Allen S. Moore, Keith Johnson, Ivor Roberts, Leonie |
| December 9, 2021 | 08:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Laxey Bay |
Alice Quayle |
| December 4, 2021 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 18 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
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, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |