Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2021 | 19:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 40 |
Peel Castle |
MWDW and others |
| April 17, 2021 | 16:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Not recorded |
| April 17, 2021 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Peel Breakwater |
The Hewes |
| April 16, 2021 | 14:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Eastern side Langness peninsula |
Erica Scott |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles west of Peel | Max Crookall | |||
| June 23, 2022 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | Half a mile north of Calf Sound | Malcolm Stewart | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 18:15 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Herring tower Langness | Richard and Janice Cooil | ||
| June 22, 2022 | 19:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 2 | 6km SW of Chicken Rock | David Bellamy & others | |||
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher |