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 14, 2026 | 17:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin – outer breakwater | Gemma Scotts & Tom Morgan | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel bay | Casey J Fishing Charters | ||
| June 14, 2026 | 08:00 | 0 | 1 | 15 | Black head, South of Port St Mary | Cam Watterson | |||
| June 12, 2026 | 18:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 150 | Port Erin Bay, off Bradda headland | Abi Kinrade, Joanna Kinley, Aquabike IOM | ||
| June 11, 2026 | 15:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 200 metres off Back of Peel Castle | Frazer @ FHA Photography | ||
| June 10, 2026 | 17:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel – Fennella bay | Lisa Johnson | ||
| June 9, 2026 | 08:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Bradda glen | Chris Lo Bao | ||
| June 8, 2026 | 16:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin Break water | Chris Johnson | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 19:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | North of Niarbyl | Allen Corlett | ||
| May 25, 2026 | 20:05 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Just outside Peel bay | Frazer Morgan | |||
| May 24, 2026 | 19:55 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel, just outside the bay | Kelly Bailie, Cheryl Osbelts, The Crossleys | ||
| May 23, 2026 | 15:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Fleshwick | Casey J Fishing Charters |
| May 5, 2026 | 09:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 2km off Laxey | Shane Stigant | ||
| April 28, 2026 | 13:10 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin about 1/2 mile west of the green bouy | Richard Wild | ||
| April 25, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ramsey bay | Gemma and Tom |