Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2018 | 18:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Marine Drive |
Anita Imberger |
| October 14, 2018 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Laxey Bay |
John Barker |
| October 14, 2018 | 09:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 7 |
Langness |
E Cleator |
| October 14, 2018 | 17:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 3 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Langness |
E Cleator |
| October 14, 2018 | 12:45 | Minke Whale | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Gez |
| October 14, 2018 | 14:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
The Arches Marine drive |
Peter Duncan |
| October 11, 2018 | 17:55 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Port Mooar |
Anna Kerruish |
| October 7, 2018 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
W of Kitterland |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| October 3, 2018 | 13:10 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Laxey Bay, travelling Southward |
Nicola Burgess, The Shed staff |
| October 2, 2018 | 15:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Marine drive |
Sally Carroll |
| October 2, 2018 | 17:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 80 |
Toll gate, Marine Drive to Little Ness |
Sue Bill, Carol |
| October 2, 2018 | 18:35 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
North of Little Ness, Marine Drive |
Sue & Carol |
| October 1, 2018 | 14:04 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine Dr. Toll gate. |
Carol Woodall, Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| October 1, 2018 | 14:19 | Harbour Porpoise | 5 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 2 |
S of Toll Gate, Marine Dr. |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| October 1, 2018 | 15:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 2 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Carol Woodall |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | 16:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 500 | Port Erin | Jo Lewy, Aquabike IOM, Geoff Clarker & others | |
| August 6, 2026 | 18:00 | 3 | 3 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Off Fleshwick | Matthew Ripley | ||
| August 5, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | East of the Sound | Marcus Perrin | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:29 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Port St Mary harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1km offshore from Cronk ny Arrey Laa | John Barker | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Niarbyl | Jennie Campbell | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 40 | Santon gorge | Rachel Berry, Tina Teare | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 45 | Port Grenaugh | Becky Kent | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 17:03 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Chicken lighthouse | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | The Sound | Nicki and Andy Mason | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | One mile south of Niarbyl | Sarah Kinrade | |
| August 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 480 | Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay | Amy Clark and many others | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Fleshwick Bay | Matt Langford | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 12:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Calf Sound | Thomas boat trips isle of man |