Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2017 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive (southern end) |
Mark & Liz Harris |
| September 17, 2017 | 15:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine Drive – Between the toll gates and pigeon stream |
Colin Gundry |
| September 17, 2017 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Marine Drive, Pidgeon Stream |
Bill and Lada Henderson |
| September 17, 2017 | 14:10 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine drive, gate at road closure |
Dawn Kinnish |
| September 17, 2017 | 14:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine Drive, Toll Gate |
Mike Kelly |
| September 17, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Douglas Head |
Susan Griffiths, Therasa Williams |
| September 17, 2017 | 09:45 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Neil Barron |
| September 17, 2017 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Peel, swimming baths |
Susan Moon |
| September 16, 2017 | 15:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 30 |
Douglas Head |
Lynn Mather |
| September 16, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Port Grenaugh |
David Griifiths |
| September 16, 2017 | 07:45 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Douglas lighthouse |
Various |
| September 16, 2017 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 45 |
Off Pigeon stream, Marine drive |
Too many to mention |
| September 16, 2017 | 17:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine Drive, Toll Gate |
Bill and Lada Henderson |
| September 16, 2017 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine Drive, Toll Gates |
Bill and Lada Henderson |
| September 16, 2017 | 19:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Douglas Bay, South |
Steve Wright |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 |