Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2021 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Peel-Whitestrand beach |
David Bellamy, Maria Crellin |
| August 5, 2021 | 20:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel old swimming pool |
Sara Ismail-Sutton |
| August 2, 2021 | 20:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of Port Erin |
Nina Shimmin |
| August 1, 2021 | 14:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Ayres Nature Reserve |
Diane Crossley |
| August 1, 2021 | 17:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Point of Ayre |
Kathy |
| August 1, 2021 | 13:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South Harbour SC162646 |
Calf Assistant Warden |
| July 31, 2021 | 12:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Sam |
| July 31, 2021 | 18:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Peel bay |
Ruth Black and Sarah Lowe |
| July 30, 2021 | 12:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 10 |
Off Ballaugh beach |
Andy Payne |
| July 29, 2021 | 13:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Mike Kelly |
| July 28, 2021 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Peel bay, northern end |
Ciaran Quigley and others |
| July 26, 2021 | 17:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 260 |
Peel-Glen Wyllin |
John Hurt, Karen Bartley, Tracey, Adrian, Evie Sunderland |
| July 25, 2021 | 15:24 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 1 |
West of Chicken Rock |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 25, 2021 | 16:04 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
NW of Calf Sound |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 25, 2021 | 16:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf Sound |
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 |