Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2021 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Bow riding | 30 |
Ramsey bay |
Will Ward |
| August 26, 2021 | 19:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Leaping | 20 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Adam Tansley-Scales |
| August 25, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Santon |
Brian Smith |
| August 25, 2021 | 16:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Fenella beach |
Amy Shelton |
| August 25, 2021 | 13:15 | Common Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Bow riding | 15 |
1 mile off Onchan |
Adam Denard (Pride of Mann) |
| August 25, 2021 | 16:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Dog Mills |
Vannin Veg |
| August 24, 2021 | 17:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Logging on surface | 10 |
East of the Calf |
Assistant Calf Warden |
| August 24, 2021 | 17:34 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Nina Shimmin |
| August 24, 2021 | 19:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 7 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Nina Shimmin |
| August 24, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Peel |
Cori Phillips |
| August 24, 2021 | 11:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Boat interaction (not riding bow) | 10 |
Scarlett |
Yacht Kondor |
| August 24, 2021 | 11:40 | Common Dolphin | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gansey bay |
Yacht Kondor |
| August 23, 2021 | 16:00 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 5 | Bow riding | 45 |
1 mile off Port Erin |
Peter Wood |
| August 23, 2021 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
South Harbour. |
Assistant Calf Warden |
| August 23, 2021 | 17:54 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Carrick bay |
Nina Shimmin |
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 |