Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2022 | 14:15 | Minke Whale | 4 | 0 | Normal swimming | 150 |
Douglas bay/head |
Kat Ruddick, Andrew Thompson, Ian Wilcock |
| October 2, 2022 | 18:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 18 | 2 | Bow riding | 15 |
Laxey Bay |
Steve Taggart |
| October 2, 2022 | 15:30 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Peel breakwater |
Simon and Jasper the dog |
| October 1, 2022 | 11:55 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| September 30, 2022 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Normal swimming | 30 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant and Flik |
| September 29, 2022 | 09:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 3 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| September 28, 2022 | 09:15 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Leaping | 15 |
Clay Head side of Laxey bay. |
Shane Stigant |
| September 28, 2022 | 15:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 70 |
Laxey bay |
Christine Blevins |
| September 27, 2022 | 14:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 5 | 1 | Fast swim or porpoising | 10 |
Laxey bay |
Shane Stigant |
| September 26, 2022 | 15:40 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine drive, tollgates |
Jay |
| September 25, 2022 | 11:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Santon head |
Jacqueline Yates |
| September 24, 2022 | 13:10 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 10 |
Marine drive, Port Soderick end |
Mai Fuller |
| September 23, 2022 | 19:20 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 20 |
Marine drive |
Rosina casson |
| September 23, 2022 | 10:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Off the Chasms |
Robert Fisher |
| September 22, 2022 | 11:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 2 | 6 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Mid Laxey Bay |
Shane Stigant |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | 14:05 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Sugarloaf | Port St Mary Calf of Man Boat | |||
| May 10, 2025 | 18:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | 1 mile off Niarbyl | Glenda | ||
| May 5, 2025 | 07:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Groudle | Anon | |||
| May 1, 2025 | 05:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | 1/2 mile off Dalby | Mark Cain | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Langness | Neil Garlick | ||
| April 29, 2025 | 19:00 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 20 | Spanish Head | Stephen Arnold | ||
| August 3, 2024 | 15:00 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | Point of Ayre | Anon | |||
| August 1, 2024 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 6 miles off Ramsey | Orry Corlett | |||
| May 31, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Peel Castle | Keith H | |||
| May 22, 2024 | 12:30 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 kms off Scarlett | Tom | ||
| May 21, 2024 | 14:10 | 1 | 1 | Swimming | 10 | Peel | |||
| May 20, 2024 | 18:20 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 80 | Laxey bay | Shane Stigant, Peta Rooney | ||
| May 18, 2024 | 14:30 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Marine drive, Toll gate | Andy Garrett | |||
| May 15, 2024 | 20:20 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | 1/4 mile off Niarbyl | Adam | |||
| May 14, 2024 | 11:50 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | 3 miles NW of Peel | Marshall Thompson |