Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie |