Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2021 | 15:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off the Point of Ayre |
Louise Samson |
| July 16, 2021 | 11:50 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Logging on surface | 50 |
Chicken Rock |
Kirrie and Phil Jenkins |
| July 16, 2021 | 12:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Logging on surface | 180 |
Niarbyl-Bradda head |
Phil Kirrie Jenkins, MWDW |
| July 16, 2021 | 12:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
(Gemini) off Port St Mary |
Robin Bennett |
| July 16, 2021 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Cow Harbour Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 16, 2021 | 18:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Bay Fine Port Erin |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 15, 2021 | 14:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Leaping | 30 |
Peel bay |
Theresa Hayes, Charlotte Greenbank |
| July 15, 2021 | 16:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Cow Harbour, Calf of Man |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 14, 2021 | 13:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Sue, Carol. Bill |
| July 14, 2021 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
East side Calf Sound |
Chris Burton Shona Boat trips |
| July 13, 2021 | 17:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Peel bay |
Carol & Sue |
| July 12, 2021 | 11:10 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
South Harbour calf of man |
Chris Burton shona boat trips |
| July 11, 2021 | 12:30 | Common Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 40 |
West of the Sound |
MWDW |
| July 11, 2021 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Gibdale, Calf of Man |
Daniel Woollard |
| July 11, 2021 | 09:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 50 |
Ramsey bay |
Christ/Karen Wormwell |
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 |