Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2018 | 14:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
NE Onchan Head |
Carol Woodall |
| September 29, 2018 | 15:04 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Carol Woodall |
| September 29, 2018 | 16:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Marine Drive. S of Arches. |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| September 29, 2018 | 12:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Bryony Manley |
| September 29, 2018 | 13:48 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Douglas Bay |
Bryony Manley |
| September 28, 2018 | 18:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
East of Douglas Lighthouse |
Carol Woodall | |
| September 28, 2018 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine Drive nearer the gated barrier |
Di & Dirk |
| September 28, 2018 | 14:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 17 |
3/4 mile off Marine Drive, level with Howe Farm. |
Peter Quirk |
| September 28, 2018 | 16:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
500 metres east of Little Ness. |
Peter Quirk |
| September 24, 2018 | 17:45 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Langness fog horn |
Carol Woodall |
| September 24, 2018 | 10:20 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Marine Drive |
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| September 23, 2018 | 17:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Onchan Head. |
Sue & Bill Whittaker, Carol Woodall |
| September 23, 2018 | 09:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Bay |
James Robertson |
| September 23, 2018 | 10:30 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Head |
Martine Maurel |
| September 23, 2018 | 15:15 | Minke Whale | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine Drive |
Wendy Gawne |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW | |||
| June 6, 2022 | 16:40 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 5m off Port Erin | Faye Devlin | |||
| June 3, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Half a mile west of Spanish Head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| June 2, 2022 | 15:20 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Off Jurby head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| May 29, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton | |||
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |