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
April 29, 2022 17:00 1 Suspected feeding 15 Eary Cushlin Nicola