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 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 |