Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2018 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 25 |
The Arches, Marine drive |
Ian Wilcock |
| January 5, 2018 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 25 | 0 | Normal swimming | 300 |
Maughold to Groudle |
Pete Lumb, Laura, Tara Dunk and others |
| December 22, 2017 | 13:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
500 metres east of the Stack, Castletown Bay. |
Peter Quirk |
| December 18, 2017 | 08:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | 10 | Normal swimming | 200 |
Cornaa to Douglas bay and Marine drive |
Anna Kerruish, Neil Barron, Kevin Campbell and others |
| December 18, 2017 | 08:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Cornaa |
Anna Kerruish |
| December 10, 2017 | 14:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
North of the Sound |
Anne-Marie Clark |
| December 2, 2017 | 08:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 10 | Normal swimming | 90 |
Cornaa to Laxy |
Lizzie Turner |
| November 18, 2017 | 10:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Sugarloaf |
Martin Lambden |
| November 17, 2017 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 7 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
Groudle Glenn Sea Lion Rocks near Onchan |
Christine Price |
| November 17, 2017 | 13:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 5 | Leaping | 80 |
Port Mooar to Ramsey bay |
Alan Cook and Julie Corteen |
| November 15, 2017 | 16:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
Douglas bay |
Kevin Campbell |
| November 14, 2017 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 60 | 20 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Cornaa |
Lizzie Turner |
| November 12, 2017 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 16 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Santon Gorge |
Neil Barron |
| November 12, 2017 | 13:10 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine drive |
Trevor Nelson |
| November 11, 2017 | 14:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Marine drive, Toll gate |
Melissa Cooil |