Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2018 | 17:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine Drive |
Andy Baxendale |
| September 22, 2018 | 13:50 | Minke Whale | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 260 |
Onchan Head |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| September 22, 2018 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive |
Bryony Manley |
| September 22, 2018 | 08:38 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 25 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Mikey Cooper, Nikki Salmon |
| September 21, 2018 | 16:48 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Onchan Head |
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| September 21, 2018 | 18:08 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Douglas Bay |
Sharon, Ben |
| September 20, 2018 | 10:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Douglas Bay |
Paula Rimmer |
| September 20, 2018 | 13:09 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Marine Drive |
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| September 20, 2018 | 13:42 | Minke Whale | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 115 |
King Edward Bay, Onchan |
Jenny, Kirsten, Lee, David |
| September 20, 2018 | 14:05 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine Drive |
Neil Clague |
| September 20, 2018 | 17:44 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 35 |
Majestic Drive, Onchan |
James Robertson |
| September 15, 2018 | 07:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 14 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Langness |
E Cleator |
| September 14, 2018 | 12:45 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Marine drive, toll gate |
E Cleator |
| September 13, 2018 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Onchan head |
Many |
| September 13, 2018 | 11:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Marine drive |
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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay (off Fairy Glen filling station) | David Thornley | |
| 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 |