Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2019 | 17:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Not recorded | 15 |
Port Erin bay |
Many |
| September 13, 2019 | 07:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Off the runway |
Neil Barron |
| September 13, 2019 | 15:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 3 |
Peel breakwater |
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| September 12, 2019 | 07:00 | Common Dolphin | 15 | 0 | Bow riding | 60 |
3 miles off Niarbyl |
Chris Leece |
| September 10, 2019 | 11:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
South of Sound |
Sue Whittaker |
| September 9, 2019 | 10:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 35 | 5 | Fast swim or porpoising | 20 |
4 miles West of Niarbyl |
Drew Humphries |
| September 9, 2019 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive Toll Gate |
Ian Wilcock |
| September 8, 2019 | 07:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 8 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Fort island |
Neil barron |
| September 8, 2019 | 06:30 | Fin Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 10 |
Douglas head |
Candice Corlett |
| September 8, 2019 | 07:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Port Soldrick |
Neil Barron |
| September 7, 2019 | 19:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
South of the Sound |
Carol Woodall, Bill & Sue Whittaker |
| September 7, 2019 | 08:15 | Fin Whale | 1 | 0 | Blowing | 5 |
Marine drive Toll Gate |
Jen Adams |
| August 29, 2019 | 07:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Bow riding | 60 |
Douglas head to Derbyhaven |
Anonymous |
| August 26, 2019 | 19:00 | Common Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
West of Dalby |
Gemini Charter |
| August 26, 2019 | 15:25 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Bay fine |
Many |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| 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 |