Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2020 | 10:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 95 |
Marine drive toll gate |
MWDW and others | |
| September 29, 2020 | 09:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port St Mary |
Vannin Veg |
| September 29, 2020 | 16:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
End of airport runway, Turkeylands |
Vannin Veg |
| September 28, 2020 | 15:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Fenella beach |
Dave Corkish |
| September 27, 2020 | 09:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Kallow point, Port St Mary |
GrahamHall, Gemini boat trips |
| September 27, 2020 | 10:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Peel breakwater |
MWDW, Michael George |
| September 27, 2020 | 16:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Perwick bay, Port St Mary |
Phill M. |
| September 23, 2020 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
1 mile off Port Grenaugh |
Darren Watterson |
| September 22, 2020 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Inshore Douglas head |
Many |
| September 21, 2020 | 12:45 | Common Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
West of the Sound |
Neil |
| September 21, 2020 | 11:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 270 |
Close in Marine drive and Douglas head |
MWDW and others |
| September 21, 2020 | 11:10 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine drive Arches- far offshore |
MWDW |
| September 20, 2020 | 12:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Douglas bay |
MWDW and others |
| September 20, 2020 | 12:30 | Unidentified Large Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Offshore from Marine drive, near wind farm. Seen blowing |
MWDW |
| September 20, 2020 | 15:30 | Minke Whale | 0 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Very close inshore Marine drive-Douglas head |
MWDW |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| 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 |