Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2017 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Marine Drive (southern end) |
Mark & Liz Harris |
| September 17, 2017 | 15:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine Drive – Between the toll gates and pigeon stream |
Colin Gundry |
| September 17, 2017 | 18:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Marine Drive, Pidgeon Stream |
Bill and Lada Henderson |
| September 17, 2017 | 14:10 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine drive, gate at road closure |
Dawn Kinnish |
| September 17, 2017 | 14:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine Drive, Toll Gate |
Mike Kelly |
| September 17, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 120 |
Douglas Head |
Susan Griffiths, Therasa Williams |
| September 17, 2017 | 09:45 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Neil Barron |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | 05:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Tight circling | 5 | Niarbyl | John Henley |
| May 23, 2025 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Bradda head | Anon |
| May 22, 2025 | 20:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 3 miles off Peel | Tim Tomalin | |||
| May 21, 2025 | 09:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | South of Calf of Man | Barrule |
| May 20, 2025 | 16:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 1 mile west of Bradda head | Kirrie | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 18:45 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 10 | Calf, 2 miles off south harbour | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 20, 2025 | 19:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Chicken rock – Drinking Dragon | Thomas Keggen boat trips isle of man | ||
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay below Fairy Cottage | David Thornley, David Cooper | |
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon |