Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2017 | 14:15 | Common Dolphin | 12 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
East of the Sound |
Neil Barron |
| September 25, 2017 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
East of the Sound |
Neil Barron |
| September 25, 2017 | 13:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Not recorded | 20 |
East of the Sound |
Neil Barron |
| September 25, 2017 | 11:05 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 55 |
Marine Drive, Toll Gates |
Colin Gundry |
| September 25, 2017 | 07:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 150 |
Onchan head |
Lynsey Fosdal and others |
| September 25, 2017 | 17:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Bulgham bay |
John Cowin |
| September 25, 2017 | 14:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 240 |
Douglas bay |
Joanne O’Neill, Lottie and Hollie |
| September 25, 2017 | 18:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 5 |
Laxey bay |
John Cowin |
| September 25, 2017 | 12:00 | Minke Whale | 6 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 360 |
Marine drive |
MWDW and many other |
| September 25, 2017 | 15:45 | Risso’s Dolphin | 5 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Marine drive |
MWDW and many other |
| September 25, 2017 | 15:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 3 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Marine drive |
Jill Bunyan |
| September 20, 2017 | 09:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Peel Breakwater |
Chrissy Callaghan |
| September 19, 2017 | 10:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Marine Drive, Toll Gate |
Mike Craine |
| September 19, 2017 | 12:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 40 |
Ramsey bay |
Jenna Lawley |
| September 18, 2017 | 14:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Marine Drive, Little Ness |
Colin Gundry |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | 11:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | South of Perwick bay | Irene Thomasson | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 18:30 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Whitestrand, north of Peel | Harry | |||
| July 9, 2026 | 16:30 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Parellel swimming | 180 | 1km off Glen Mooar | FHA photography, Harry Gell |
| July 9, 2026 | 17:00 | 5 | 5 | Swimming | 90 | Between Kirk Michael & Orrisdale | Ian & Dylan Judd | ||
| July 9, 2026 | 19:05 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel promenade (Bowling green end) | Bill Whittaker | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 50 mts off shore, 500 mts south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Peel castle | Andrew Butterworth | ||
| July 8, 2026 | 13:00 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 4 | 6 miles south of Chicken rocks | Clive Rodgers | |
| July 8, 2026 | 18:30 | 10 | 10 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Glen Mooar & Kirk Michael | Ian Judd | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 15:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Just north of whitestrand | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 16:00 | 4 | 4 | Suspected feeding | 60 | Off Ballaugh beach | Jane Young | ||
| July 7, 2026 | 21:50 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 3 | Peel castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 09:35 | 3 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Kione Ny Halby | Tom Isle of Man Diving Holidays /Charters | ||
| July 5, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 100 | The Calf of Man | Louisa Morris | ||
| July 3, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Point of Ayre | Sue Whittaker Carol & Bill |