Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port Grenaugh |
David |
| September 15, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Douglas head to the Arches |
Too many to list |
| September 15, 2017 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Onchan Head |
Jane Jackson |
| September 15, 2017 | 11:45 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Santon Gorge |
Neil Barron |
| September 14, 2017 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 540 |
Douglas head and Marine drive |
Too many to mention |
| September 13, 2017 | 12:25 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
approx 600m off the coast of King Edward Bay, Onchan |
Zoe Bennett |
| September 13, 2017 | 09:00 | Minke Whale | 17 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 660 |
Douglas head to Port Soderick bay |
Too many to list |
| September 11, 2017 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 15 |
Marine drive |
Nikki and Tim Kerruish |
| September 3, 2017 | 16:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
NW Kitterland |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| September 2, 2017 | 18:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf |
Sue Whittaker |
| September 2, 2017 | 19:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | Normal swimming | 2 |
W of Sound car park. |
Sue & Bill Whittaker | |
| September 2, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf. |
Robin Settrey |
| August 31, 2017 | 19:15 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
North of Calf |
Robin Settrey, Sue & Bill |
| August 31, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
N of Calf (Kione Beg) |
Robin, Sue & Bill |
| August 31, 2017 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Between the Calf and Chicken rock |
Kirrie Jenkins and family |
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 |