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
August 9, 2022 18:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Off Orrisdale Head Andrea & Robert
August 7, 2022 16:00 1 Suspected feeding 5 Ballaghennie, Point of Ayre Combine
August 4, 2022 11:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 5 Bay stacka, west of Sugarloaf Stephen Cowley
August 4, 2022 16:30 1 1 Suspected feeding 20 Between Port Erin and the Sound Phil M
August 4, 2022 21:25 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 Port Erin Bay Andy Karran
August 4, 2022 17:05 1 Suspected feeding 10 West of the Calf Stanley Conlon
August 3, 2022 15:30 1 Suspected feeding 10 Edge of Peel bay Chris Duff
August 3, 2022 20:15 1 Suspected feeding 30 Port Erin Dan James
August 3, 2022 15:00 1 Suspected feeding 30 Niarbyl Rosa
July 29, 2022 09:30 1 Swimming 5 3 miles East of Calf of Man STV Leader
July 28, 2022 20:00 1 1 Suspected feeding 10 1 mile off Peel Casey J
July 27, 2022 13:00 1 Tight circling 10 Gibdale Point Peter Kay
July 18, 2022 19:37 1 Suspected feeding 5 Nine and a half miles NW of Calf Sound Nina Shimmin
July 16, 2022 18:00 1 Suspected feeding 80 Port Erin undeleeb din, Elasmomann
July 14, 2022 07:30 1 Suspected feeding 5 3 miles off Contrary head Max Crookall