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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2022 | 19:15 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Port Wallberry, Marine Drive | Manx Ornithological Society Marine Drive walk | ||
| June 21, 2022 | 17:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 25 | 350m off Glen Wyllin | Ian Young | |||
| June 18, 2022 | 11:00 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Marine Drive | Craig Whalley | |||
| June 16, 2022 | 12:10 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 13:45 | Suspected feeding | 30 | Port Soderick | Jordan Palfreman | ||||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 20 | West of Calf of Man | Quentin De Backer | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | Port Erin bay | Not recorded | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 12:10 | 3 | Tight circling | 20 | 6 miles south Sugar loaf | Kirrie jenkins, Doug Patrick | |||
| June 15, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Douglas head | Ian Wilcock | |||
| June 14, 2022 | 21:30 | 2 | Suspected feeding | 35 | Marine drive Port Soderick end | Kevin Sharpe | |||
| June 13, 2022 | 19:55 | 1 | Tight circling | 15 | Fort Island | David Bellamy & Robert Fisher | |||
| June 12, 2022 | 10:40 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 120 | Peel headlands-breakwater | John Baker, Alastair Sutherland, Jon Corlett, Elli Gawne, Julie Howarth | |||
| June 11, 2022 | 15:15 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 160 | Gansey bay | Tim, Richard Corlett | |||
| June 9, 2022 | 10:57 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Jurby | Lizzie Coote | |||
| June 7, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Marine drive | MWDW |