Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 2016 | 12:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 75 |
Fort Island, Langness |
Miles Shimmin |
| December 2, 2016 | 15:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Peel Hill |
Phil Boothby |
| November 27, 2016 | 14:30 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
West of Kitterland |
Jo Middleton |
| November 26, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 45 |
East of the Calf |
Susie MacKenzie Fidlin |
| November 20, 2016 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off Sugarloaf |
Mike ritchie |
| November 13, 2016 | 09:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Douglas bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 13, 2016 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
1 Km off Marine drive |
Shane Stigant |
| November 6, 2016 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Dog Mills |
Will Quayle |
| November 6, 2016 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Laxey |
Tom Parish |
| October 30, 2016 | 10:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Little Ness |
Pete Quirk |
| October 30, 2016 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Port Mooar |
Anna Kerruish |
| October 29, 2016 | 09:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom |