Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2021 | 12:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 16 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Marine Drive |
Mike Priest, Beth, Ed and Tom Austin |
| April 16, 2021 | 17:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Peel Bay |
Many |
| April 15, 2021 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Bow riding | 240 |
Peel |
Many |
| April 14, 2021 | 11:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Port Soderick |
|
| April 13, 2021 | 06:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Douglas Head |
Catherine |
| April 13, 2021 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 120 |
Ramsey-Dog Mills-Point of Ayre |
Georgina Franks, Laura Byrne, Dilys Sowrey |
| April 12, 2021 | 12:05 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Langness lighthouse |
Steve Wright |
| April 12, 2021 | 18:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Peel breakwater |
MWDW, Ian and Sam the Collie |
| April 11, 2021 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Laxey Bay |
Robert Fisher & David Bellamy |
| April 11, 2021 | 09:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Port Soderick |
Brian Liggins |
| April 9, 2021 | 15:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Port Erin old pier |
Tim Cross |
| April 7, 2021 | 17:05 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Bow riding | 15 |
Niarbyl |
Adam |
| April 4, 2021 | 08:00 | Common Dolphin | 18 | 2 | Bow riding | 75 |
2 miles off Chicken Rock |
Darren Watterson and others |
| April 4, 2021 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Blowing | 15 |
Peel bay |
Mandy Hewes |
| April 3, 2021 | 13:20 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 475 |
Point of Ayre-Jurby-Devils Elbow-Peel |
Phill Evans, Nick Pinder, Tim Roberts and daughter |
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 |