Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |