Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2018 | 14:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
NE Onchan Head |
Carol Woodall |
| September 29, 2018 | 15:04 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 1 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Carol Woodall |
| September 29, 2018 | 16:05 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 15 |
Marine Drive. S of Arches. |
Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall |
| September 29, 2018 | 12:55 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Douglas Lighthouse |
Bryony Manley |
| September 29, 2018 | 13:48 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 30 |
Douglas Bay |
Bryony Manley |
| September 28, 2018 | 18:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | Normal swimming | 15 |
East of Douglas Lighthouse |
Carol Woodall | |
| September 28, 2018 | 15:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 60 |
Marine Drive nearer the gated barrier |
Di & Dirk |
| September 28, 2018 | 14:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 17 |
3/4 mile off Marine Drive, level with Howe Farm. |
Peter Quirk |
| September 28, 2018 | 16:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
500 metres east of Little Ness. |
Peter Quirk |
| September 24, 2018 | 17:45 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Langness fog horn |
Carol Woodall |
| September 24, 2018 | 10:20 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Marine Drive |
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| September 23, 2018 | 17:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
Onchan Head. |
Sue & Bill Whittaker, Carol Woodall |
| September 23, 2018 | 09:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Bay |
James Robertson |
| September 23, 2018 | 10:30 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Douglas Head |
Martine Maurel |
| September 23, 2018 | 15:15 | Minke Whale | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine Drive |
Wendy Gawne |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin |