Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2021 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of the Calf |
Peter Wood |
| August 23, 2021 | 15:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
West of the Calf |
Peter Wood |
| August 23, 2021 | 13:00 | Common Dolphin | 4 | 2 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Off Castletown bay |
Lan Lenartowicz |
| August 23, 2021 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 4 |
Off Castletown bay |
Lan Lenartowicz |
| August 22, 2021 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Point of Ayre |
Kevin |
| August 20, 2021 | 15:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Ramsey bay |
Vannin Veg |
| August 19, 2021 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Bradda head |
Gary Ross |
| August 19, 2021 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 480 |
Point of Ayre-Ramsey bay |
Brian Liggins, Joanne Wilson |
| August 19, 2021 | 09:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
South west of Peel |
Not recorded |
| August 18, 2021 | 20:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Val Galpin |
| August 16, 2021 | 18:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 12 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Port St Mary |
Paul Ryan |
| August 16, 2021 | 21:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
Peel |
Mike Davis |
| August 14, 2021 | 12:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Big Head/ East Coast of Calf |
Calf Warden |
| August 12, 2021 | 12:15 | Common Dolphin | 30 | 0 | Bow riding | 10 |
10 miles south of Calf of Man |
Mark Cain |
| August 10, 2021 | 16:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 250 |
Peel breakwater |
Thomas Giles |
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 |