Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| September 16, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Port Grenaugh |
David |
| September 15, 2017 | 13:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 180 |
Douglas head to the Arches |
Too many to list |
| September 15, 2017 | 16:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Onchan Head |
Jane Jackson |
| September 15, 2017 | 11:45 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 30 |
Santon Gorge |
Neil Barron |
| September 14, 2017 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 4 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 540 |
Douglas head and Marine drive |
Too many to mention |
| September 13, 2017 | 12:25 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
approx 600m off the coast of King Edward Bay, Onchan |
Zoe Bennett |
| September 13, 2017 | 09:00 | Minke Whale | 17 | 3 | Feeding or foraging | 660 |
Douglas head to Port Soderick bay |
Too many to list |
| September 11, 2017 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Blowing | 15 |
Marine drive |
Nikki and Tim Kerruish |
| September 3, 2017 | 16:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 2 |
NW Kitterland |
Sue & Bill Whittaker |
| September 2, 2017 | 18:50 | Harbour Porpoise | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf |
Sue Whittaker |
| September 2, 2017 | 19:08 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | Normal swimming | 2 |
W of Sound car park. |
Sue & Bill Whittaker | |
| September 2, 2017 | 19:45 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
N of Calf. |
Robin Settrey |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Fenella | Keiron and Charlotte | |||
| September 21, 2026 | 16:45 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Erin Bay | Jacqueline Yates | ||
| September 20, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Baystacka | Tom boat trips isle of man | ||
| September 13, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Between Port Erin and Fleshwick Bay | Christa Morris | ||
| September 4, 2026 | 16:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Point of Ayre, Ballaghennie | Kathryn Sheard |
| August 16, 2026 | 12:50 | 1 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Approx 0.5 mile South of Fenella Beach | Not recorded | ||
| August 16, 2026 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Just off Peel breakwater | Harriet Benjamin | ||
| August 15, 2026 | 11:30 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 50 | Off Peel headland | Richard, Janice and Mel Cooil | ||
| August 11, 2026 | 10:30 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 35 | 100m off Peel Hill | Ava & Ian Judd, Jo Stainthorop | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 15:35 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Port Erin bay (adjacent to lifeboat station) | Gordon Crowe | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 13:55 | 1 | 1 | Breaching | 5 | South Harbour, Calf of Man | Sam Bowers | ||
| August 9, 2026 | 10:50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 8 | Peel hill | Jo Stainthorp | |
| August 8, 2026 | 12:55 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | Just south of Peel Castle | Jan Ozyer | ||
| August 7, 2026 | 16:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Just off breakwater in Port Erin. | Siobhan Meredith | ||
| August 6, 2026 | 11:40 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Off Port Erin breakwater | Siobhan Meredith |