Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2021 | 14:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Tail slapping | 25 |
Chapel bay port st Mary |
Joe Rotchell and Ciara O’Neill |
| October 24, 2021 | 11:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Gibdale point, Calf of Man |
Mairi Young and Lauren Stokes |
| October 24, 2021 | 12:35 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Gansey bay, Port St Mary |
FIona Jackson |
| October 22, 2021 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
West of the Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| October 17, 2021 | 16:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port St Mary breakwater |
Andrew |
| October 17, 2021 | 14:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel bay |
Tara Cawte |
| October 16, 2021 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Peel to Niarbyl |
Too many to mention |
| October 16, 2021 | 09:45 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 60 |
Cranstal to Point of Ayre |
Fred and Colin Gundry |
| October 15, 2021 | 12:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Blue Point to Ballaghennie |
Colin Gundry |
| October 15, 2021 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 12 | 3 | Normal swimming | 480 |
Peel to Gansey |
Ginny Keig, Neil and Jan G, Tim Cross |
| October 13, 2021 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive, toll gates |
Sue Harvey |
| October 11, 2021 | 13:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | Normal swimming | 20 |
0.5 mile off Toll Gate Marine Drive |
Val Galpin, Alice Quayle | |
| October 10, 2021 | 08:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
East of Langness Lighthouse |
Ollie Padget |
| October 10, 2021 | 11:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Marine drive |
Brunger | |
| October 10, 2021 | 10:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 4 | Fast swim or porpoising | 140 |
Laxey to Port Mooar |
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, 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 |