Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2017 | 09:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Marine Drive |
Andrew Wedgwood Mayne |
| September 28, 2017 | 09:40 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
About 600m from the coast of King Edward Bay |
Zoe Bennett |
| September 28, 2017 | 09:15 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Marine Drive |
Susan Bottell |
| September 26, 2017 | 12:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Onchan Head, less than half a mile off shore. Viewed from King Edward Bay House. |
Andrew Mackie |
| September 26, 2017 | 08:40 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Marine drive |
Many observers |
| September 25, 2017 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine Drive |
Aidan and ChristinePickering |
| September 25, 2017 | 14:45 | Minke Whale | 6 | 0 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Marine drive-Little Ness |
Jill Bunyan |
| September 25, 2017 | 17:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
1km off Peel breakwater |
MWDW |
| September 25, 2017 | 17:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine Drive, Toll gates |
Bill and Lada Henderson |
| September 25, 2017 | 14:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Douglas head |
Pete Quirk |
| September 25, 2017 | 12:40 | Minke Whale | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 300 |
Laxey bay |
6 different observers |
| September 25, 2017 | 14:15 | Common Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
East of the Sound |
Neil Barron |
| September 25, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East of the Sound |
Neil Barron |
| September 25, 2017 | 13:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
East of the Sound |
Neil Barron |
| September 25, 2017 | 11:05 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 55 |
Marine Drive, Toll Gates |
Colin Gundry |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 29, 2023 | 08:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Point of Ayre | Andy Dyke | ||
| May 27, 2023 | 12:30 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | 12 miles west chicken rock | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 16:25 | 1 | Breaching | 1 | South of sound 4 miles | Fourwinns | |||
| May 27, 2023 | 06:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ballaugh | Max Crookall | ||
| May 19, 2023 | 10:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Rue Point | Casey J Fishing Charter |