Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2021 | 19:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Blowing | 30 |
Fleshwick |
Nina Shimmin |
| July 25, 2021 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Peel bay |
Mandy, Michael George |
| July 24, 2021 | 12:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 85 |
Kirk Michael-Peel |
Many |
| July 23, 2021 | 21:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 20 |
Jurby |
Jacqueline |
| July 22, 2021 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Robin Bennett |
| July 22, 2021 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
South harbour, calf of man |
Calf Warden |
| July 22, 2021 | 15:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | Blowing | 5 |
4 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill | |
| July 22, 2021 | 16:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Bow riding | 5 |
4 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 22, 2021 | 19:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
3 miles south of Langness |
Adrian Corkill |
| July 22, 2021 | 13:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 22, 2021 | 16:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Gibdale bay Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 22, 2021 | 12:30 | Common Dolphin | 70 | 30 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
Maughold |
Keith Lelliot |
| July 21, 2021 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale Calf of Man |
Calf Warden |
| July 21, 2021 | 19:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Not recorded | 110 |
Peel-Whitestrand |
Many |
| July 21, 2021 | 13:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
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 |