Recent cetacean sightings

Date Time Species Adult Juveniles Behaviour Duration Location Observer
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
October 9, 2016 18:00 Fin Whale 2 0 Normal swimming 5

Laxey

Jeremy Watterson
October 9, 2016 15:00 Risso’s Dolphin 15 0 Normal swimming 15

Sugar Loaf

Bill Holgate
October 9, 2016 15:00 Risso’s Dolphin 12 0 Normal swimming 15

1km South of Port St Mary

Bill Holgate

Recent basking shark sightings

Date Time # of sharks (<2m) # of sharks (2-8m) # of sharks (>8m) Total # of Sharks Behaviour Duration Location Observer
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola