Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| October 2, 2016 | 14:25 | Fin Whale | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Marine Drive-where the road ends |
Sue, Carol and Bill | |
| October 1, 2016 | 15:25 | Fin Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Marine drive |
Mike Kelly, Sue, Bill and Carol |
| September 17, 2016 | 14:15 | Fin Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
3.5 miles SE of Toll Gate, Marine Drive |
Mike Craine |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2025 | 11:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 390 | Port Erin Bay under Bradda Glen Café car park. | Jackie Hall, Breeanna Quine Taylor, Kyle | ||
| July 27, 2025 | 10:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Ayres NNR | Ian Bell | ||
| July 5, 2025 | 08:55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 2 | Santon head | Barrule |
| June 26, 2025 | 17:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Back of Peel Breakwater | Jo Pickering | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 14:45 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 1 mile off Peel breakwater | Michael Main | |||
| June 25, 2025 | 06:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Niarbyl | Matt Blissett | ||
| June 25, 2025 | 09:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Derbyhaven | Mary Brownsdon | |||
| June 24, 2025 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | NiarbyL | Marc Hughes |
| June 23, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Back of Peel Castle | Janice McQuarrie and David Wright | ||
| June 23, 2025 | 15:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Peel breakwater | The Callow Family | |||
| June 12, 2025 | 09:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Peel bay | Jenny Victoria |
| May 23, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Contrary head | John Henley | ||
| 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 |