Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
September 17, 2017 09:00 Bottlenose Dolphin 6 0 Fast swim or porpoising 30

Peel, swimming baths

Susan Moon
September 16, 2017 15:30 Minke Whale 2 0 Blowing 30

Douglas Head

Lynn Mather
September 16, 2017 13:00 Minke Whale 2 0 Feeding or foraging 20

Port Grenaugh

David Griifiths
September 16, 2017 07:45 Minke Whale 2 0 Feeding or foraging 180

Douglas lighthouse

Various
September 16, 2017 11:00 Minke Whale 3 0 Feeding or foraging 45

Off Pigeon stream, Marine drive

Too many to mention
September 16, 2017 17:00 Minke Whale 3 0 Normal swimming 60

Marine Drive, Toll Gate

Bill and Lada Henderson
September 16, 2017 18:00 Harbour Porpoise 2 0 Normal swimming 10

Marine Drive, Toll Gates

Bill and Lada Henderson
September 16, 2017 19:20 Minke Whale 1 0 Normal swimming 30

Douglas Bay, South

Steve Wright
September 16, 2017 13:00 Minke Whale 2 0 Feeding or foraging 30

Port Grenaugh

David
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

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
August 13, 2022 19:00 1 Suspected feeding 10 Langness Laura Elizabeth
August 11, 2022 19:25 1 Suspected feeding 10 Warts Bank, Calf of Man Gemini
August 10, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Orrisdale head Katie Robertson
August 10, 2022 19:40 1 Suspected feeding 20 Port Erin-Sound John Rimmer
August 9, 2022 17:25 1 Suspected feeding 3 Between Jurby and the Cronk Andrea & Robert
August 9, 2022 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Orrisdale Head Andrea & Robert
August 7, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre Combine
August 4, 2022 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf Stephen Cowley
August 4, 2022 16:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Phil M
August 4, 2022 21:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin Bay Andy Karran
August 4, 2022 17:05 1 Suspected feeding 10 West of the Calf Stanley Conlon
August 3, 2022 15:30 1 Suspected feeding 10 Edge of Peel bay Chris Duff
August 3, 2022 20:15 1 Suspected feeding 30 Port Erin Dan James
August 3, 2022 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Niarbyl Rosa
July 29, 2022 09:30 1 Swimming 5 3 miles East of Calf of Man STV Leader