Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Douglas head to the Arches |
Too many to list |
| September 15, 2017 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Onchan Head |
Jane Jackson |
| September 15, 2017 | 11:45 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Santon Gorge |
Neil Barron |
| September 14, 2017 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 540 |
Douglas head and Marine drive |
Too many to mention |
| September 13, 2017 | 12:25 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
approx 600m off the coast of King Edward Bay, Onchan |
Zoe Bennett |
| September 13, 2017 | 09:00 | Minke Whale | 17 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 660 |
Douglas head to Port Soderick bay |
Too many to list |
| September 11, 2017 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 15 |
Marine drive |
Nikki and Tim Kerruish |
| September 3, 2017 | 16:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
NW Kitterland |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| September 2, 2017 | 18:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf |
Sue Whittaker |
| September 2, 2017 | 19:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | Normal swimming | 2 |
W of Sound car park. |
Sue & Bill Whittaker | |
| September 2, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf. |
Robin Settrey |
| August 31, 2017 | 19:15 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 15 |
North of Calf |
Robin Settrey, Sue & Bill |
| August 31, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 4 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 3 |
N of Calf (Kione Beg) |
Robin, Sue & Bill |
| August 31, 2017 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 25 | 5 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Between the Calf and Chicken rock |
Kirrie Jenkins and family |
| August 28, 2017 | 14:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off the Ayres NNR, between Rue Point and Ballaghennie Visitor Centre. |
Peter and Carole Smith |