Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2016 | 11:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Head |
Phil Kneen |
| October 28, 2016 | 16:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Marine Drive Toll gate |
Neil Clague |
| October 28, 2016 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Pigeon Stream Marine Drive |
Neil Clague |
| October 28, 2016 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Douglas |
Shane Stigant |
| October 28, 2016 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 7 |
Peel |
MWDW |
| October 21, 2016 | 09:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 8 | 0 | Normal swimming | 75 |
Douglas Head |
Liz Vipond, Andy Watson |
| October 21, 2016 | 14:20 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Marine Drive |
John Cowin |
| October 21, 2016 | 15:20 | Minke Whale | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Outside Laxey Bay |
John Cowin | |
| October 21, 2016 | 15:25 | Harbour Porpoise | 12 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Outside Laxey Bay |
JohnCowin |
| October 21, 2016 | 11:15 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
500 metres South of Port St Mary |
Bill Holgate |
| October 9, 2016 | 12:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
Langness |
Richard |
| October 9, 2016 | 15:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 40 |
Port St Mary |
Carol Woodall & Sue Whittaker |
| October 9, 2016 | 16:35 | Risso’s Dolphin | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 100 |
The Sound |
Sue, Carol & Bill |
| October 9, 2016 | 17:15 | Risso’s Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
S of The Sound |
Sue & Carol |
| October 9, 2016 | 14:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
The Sound |
Pete Lumb |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| May 13, 2023 | 18:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Perwick bay | Jacky Hall | |||
| May 11, 2023 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Contrary Head | Paul Barlow | ||
| May 10, 2023 | 20:45 | 1 | Tight circling | 20 | Behind peel castle | Iva | |||
| May 9, 2023 | 12:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 15 miles East of Point of Ayre | Chris Hill |