Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2021 | 16:05 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 5 |
Marine Drive – Little Ness |
Carol Woodall |
| September 11, 2021 | 17:44 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Soderick |
Sue & Carol, Peter Christian |
| September 10, 2021 | 20:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 15 |
Peel breakwater |
Katie Quayle |
| September 8, 2021 | 13:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Adam Tansley-Scales |
| September 7, 2021 | 16:40 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 50 |
Gibdale Bay, Calf of Man, also seen from Sound Car Park |
Sue Harvey, Sue and Carol |
| September 7, 2021 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Back of the Sloc |
Nina Shimmin |
| September 7, 2021 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Adam Tansley-Scales |
| September 4, 2021 | 17:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
W of Sound car park |
Carol Woodall |
| September 2, 2021 | 19:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Carrick bay |
Nina Shimmin |
| September 2, 2021 | 19:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 5 |
Peel bay |
Adam Tansley-Scales |
| September 1, 2021 | 17:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 7 |
Peel Bay |
Allen S. Moore and others |
| September 1, 2021 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel Castle |
Matt, Amy, Vicky |
| August 28, 2021 | 18:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Driving fish onto sandbank | 5 |
Ballaugh Beach |
Peddyr Crellin |
| August 28, 2021 | 14:10 | Common Dolphin | 170 | 30 | Fast swim or porpoising | 50 |
3 mile north of Peel all the way to Fleshwick |
MWDW, Ian Young |
| August 27, 2021 | 13:50 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Jurby |
Clare |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote |