Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2016 | 14:30 | Risso’s Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 45 |
East of the Calf |
Susie MacKenzie Fidlin |
| November 20, 2016 | 14:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Off Sugarloaf |
Mike ritchie |
| November 13, 2016 | 09:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Douglas bay |
Shane Stigant |
| November 13, 2016 | 14:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 3 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 5 |
1 Km off Marine drive |
Shane Stigant |
| November 6, 2016 | 08:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 0 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Dog Mills |
Will Quayle |
| November 6, 2016 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Laxey |
Tom Parish |
| October 30, 2016 | 10:10 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 1 |
Little Ness |
Pete Quirk |
| October 30, 2016 | 11:40 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 10 | 0 | Not recorded | 5 |
Port Mooar |
Anna Kerruish |
| October 29, 2016 | 09:30 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 1 |
Laxey |
Shane Stigant |
| October 28, 2016 | 11:20 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Douglas Head |
Phil Kneen |
| October 28, 2016 | 16:00 | Minke Whale | 3 | 2 | Feeding or foraging | 90 |
Marine Drive Toll gate |
Neil Clague |
| October 28, 2016 | 16:00 | Harbour Porpoise | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Pigeon Stream Marine Drive |
Neil Clague |
| 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 |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2026 | 08:25 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Niarbyl | Jennie Campbell | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 40 | Santon gorge | Rachel Berry, Tina Teare | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 13:05 | 2 | 2 | Swimming | 45 | Port Grenaugh | Becky Kent | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 17:03 | 0 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Chicken lighthouse | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | The Sound | Nicki and Andy Mason | ||
| August 2, 2026 | 15:30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | One mile south of Niarbyl | Sarah Kinrade | |
| August 2, 2026 | 13:45 | 5 | 5 | Suspected feeding | 90 | Between Knockaloe and Dalby | Vanquish | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 14:00 | 0 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 480 | Off Bradda Head in Port Erin bay | Amy Clark and many others | ||
| August 1, 2026 | 20:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Fleshwick Bay | Matt Langford | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 12:45 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Calf Sound | Thomas boat trips isle of man | ||
| July 31, 2026 | 18:00 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | Bradda Head | David Sutton | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 120 | Fenella beach to breakwater | Lynn Chambers, Kelly, Sarah Morrison, Rex Harding | |||
| July 30, 2026 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 140 | Cove from Sound to Port Erin (Clet Aldrick) | Jane Rushworth, Gillian Doyle, Sheila Norris, Laura Stewart | ||
| July 30, 2026 | 14:20 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Between Port Erin and the Sound | Jane Rushworth | ||
| July 29, 2026 | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 30 | North of Whitestrand | Jane Young |