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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | White beach, Niarbyl | David Daugherty | ||
| June 26, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Bay by the green boy | Janine Harris | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 10:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Glen Wyllin | Tim Pressley |
| June 24, 2026 | 21:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 40 | Point of Ayre | Ian Bearman, Kathryn Ansell, Domenika | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 16:40 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 21 | 0.5km NW off Peel castle | Mr Allen S Moore | ||
| June 24, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Point of Ayre | Irene Mawson & Liz Scott | ||
| June 22, 2026 | 16:44 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 1 | North of the Calf Sound | Andrew Coyne | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 06:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Cranstal, Ramsey bay | Danny Kermeen | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 11:15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Just South of Peel, before Glen Maye | Susie Brunswick | |
| June 21, 2026 | 11:00 | 2 | 2 | Tight circling | 60 | Fleshwick | Shane Stigant, Ian Wilkinson | ||
| June 21, 2026 | 13:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 3 | Niarbyl (White beach) | James Long | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 420 | Peel breakwater | Mark McGillion, Lynn Roberts, others | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 21:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Behind Peel castle | Malcolm Hannan, Murray, Greg | ||
| June 20, 2026 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1/2 mile off Glen maye | Mike Davies | ||
| June 19, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Niarbyl | Andy & Jane Sullimatt, Nick George |