Recent cetacean sightings
| Date | Time | Species | Adult | Juveniles | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2021 | 17:20 | Risso’s Dolphin | 6 | 0 | Leaping | 65 |
Laxey Bay Marine Nature Reserve |
David Bellamy |
| October 10, 2021 | 14:30 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 15 |
Between Laxey Bay and Onchan head around 1mile offshore |
Martin Sewell |
| October 7, 2021 | 12:45 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Normal swimming | 5 |
Peel bay |
Jen Adams |
| October 6, 2021 | 13:15 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 20 |
Toll gate, Marine drive |
Sue Harvey |
| October 4, 2021 | 16:00 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Feeding or foraging | 60 |
Point of Ayre |
Alistair Sutherland, Garry Curtis |
| October 2, 2021 | 16:55 | Minke Whale | 3 | 0 | Feeding or foraging | 65 |
Toll gate, Marine drive |
Greg Hogg and Brian Liggins |
| October 1, 2021 | 17:00 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 2 |
Keristal, Port Soderick |
David Kelly |
| September 25, 2021 | 14:25 | Bottlenose Dolphin | 1 | 1 | Logging on surface | 15 |
Peel bay- breakwater |
Michael George |
| September 22, 2021 | 15:00 | Unidentified Small Cetacean | 10 | 0 | Leaping | 30 |
4 miles off Dhoon |
Roberta Harbisher |
| September 21, 2021 | 13:00 | Risso’s Dolphin | 3 | 0 | Leaping | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man |
Sue Harvey |
| September 20, 2021 | 17:40 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
South Harbour, Calf of Man. |
Sue Harvey & Lauren Stokes |
| September 20, 2021 | 11:50 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Marine drive toll gate |
Mike Kelly |
| September 20, 2021 | 13:35 | Minke Whale | 1 | 0 | Normal swimming | 10 |
Kallow point, Port St Mary |
Sue, Bill, Carol |
| September 19, 2021 | 16:25 | Minke Whale | 2 | 0 | Normal swimming | 15 |
Marine drive Toll gate |
MWDW |
| September 19, 2021 | 18:25 | Risso’s Dolphin | 1 | 0 | Spy hopping | 30 |
South of the Sound |
Carol Woodall |
Recent basking shark sightings
| Date | Time | # of sharks (<2m) | # of sharks (2-8m) | # of sharks (>8m) | Total # of Sharks | Behaviour | Duration | Location | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 14:50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suspected feeding | 15 | Laxey bay (off Fairy Glen filling station) | David Thornley | |
| 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 |