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 6, 2022 | 16:40 | 1 | Swimming | 5 | 5m off Port Erin | Faye Devlin | |||
| June 3, 2022 | 11:05 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Half a mile west of Spanish Head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| June 2, 2022 | 15:20 | 1 | Swimming | 1 | Off Jurby head | Malcolm Stewart | |||
| May 29, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | East of the Sound | MWDW | |||
| May 26, 2022 | 13:40 | 1 | Swimming | 15 | Peel Castle | Eric Holmes, Oliver & Sarah Middleton | |||
| May 24, 2022 | 18:00 | 1 | Swimming | 30 | Port Erin bay | Elizabeth Lawton | |||
| May 14, 2022 | 17:50 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 5 | The Chasms | Alessia | ||
| May 7, 2022 | 14:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 45 | 300m east of the Calf of Man | Caroline & Phil Roriston and David | |||
| May 3, 2022 | 14:45 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Port Erin | ||||
| May 1, 2022 | 12:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 10 | Dalby | Richard Marks | |||
| April 29, 2022 | 17:00 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Eary Cushlin | Nicola |