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

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

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 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
May 11, 2023 16:45 1 1 Swimming 1 Contrary Head Paul Barlow
May 10, 2023 20:45 1 Tight circling 20 Behind peel castle Iva
May 9, 2023 12:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 15 miles East of Point of Ayre Chris Hill